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The Governmental Advisory Committee’s so-called scorecard for Brussels reveals the body is taking a more moderate approach to consultations on new gTLDs than many thought

Singapore has been confirmed as the new location for Icann’s June meeting.

David Moore has been appointed special counsel and head of the IP team at full-service Australian law firm Cornwall Stodart.

A comprehensive guide to filing, protecting and enforcing your patent in Israel. By Michael Factor of JMB Factor & Co

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last month ruled in favour of Levi Strauss in a decision that sheds light on the 2006 Trademark Dilution Revision Act (TDRA).

A motion to review the "current state" of the UDRP has been passed by the Generic Names Support Organisation Council of Icann, which is the organisation's policy making body. An issues report will examine "how the UDRP has addressed the problem of cybersquatting to date, and any insufficiencies/inequalities associated with the process". And "whether the definition of cybersquatting inherent within the existing UDRP language needs to be reviewed or updated". Once this is completed, the Council will vote on whether to start a policy development process, which could later effect change in the UDRP. "I don't think it is well timed with everything else going on with new gTLDs as the UDRP is the one solid mechanism currently in place," said David Taylor of Hogan Lovells (right), though he said a review might strengthen it for brand owners.

South Korea is set to reinforce border measures and data protection as part of a free trade agreement with the EU, which was approved by the European Parliament last week

Daryl Grecich, director of marketing and programs strategy for the International Trademark Association, died of heart failure on February 2 aged 44. In nine years at INTA, Daryl worked to increase sponsorship, partnerships and participation in the Association's activities. He worked particularly closely with Managing IP in developing the INTA Daily News (launched in 2003) and other publishing projects. Donations in memory of Daryl can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, a charity which he supported in honour of his father. Contact details are at www.alz.org and www.alzfdn.org.

The rapid growth of the internet in Indonesia has allowed the emergence of new conflicts that could trigger a breach of domain name and trade mark rights. For example, if a party registers a domain name using the mark of another party of which the registrant is not the trade mark holder, this action constitutes a trade mark infringement. In Indonesia the domain name registration is generally done without prior examination process. The examination performed by the governing body of domain names is merely based on the domain name registered previously.