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Recording Industry Concerned About New Top-Level Domains

Roughly a month ago, I discussed the announcement that starting in 2012, there will be many new top-level domains (TLDs) available for the public.  Whereas now you can buy domain names with a restricted number of top-level domain tags such as .com, .net, .org, in the near future, you will be able to customize your […]

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Prepare For Trademark Infringement With New Top-Level Domains

Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) include .com, .net, .org, .edu, and other variations in what is considered to be the back-end of a domain name.  In 2000, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) introduced .aero, .biz, .coop, .inof, .museum, .name, and .pro.  Then, in 2005, .cat, .jobs, .mobi, .tel, and .travel were added […]

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Coventry First Files Twittersquatting Lawsuit, Probably Won’t Win

Ever since domain names have been open for public registration, domain owners have been guilty of cybersquatting on other peoples’/companies names.  Some cybersquatting cases are more clear than others.  If I register the domain name BurgerKing.com, it is unlikely that I can defend it by showing a legitimate use for owning the URL.  However, if […]

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X6D Limited Found To Have Engaged In Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH), also known as reverse cybersquatting, is similar to trademark bullying.  Both tactics involve the trademark owner using his trademark rights to unjustly interfere with another’s rights.  With trademark bullying, a trademark owner uses his trademark rights to harass and intimidate another beyond what the law might be reasonably interpreted to […]

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Gucci Gains Over Twenty Domains In UDRP Hearing

Guccio Gucci founded the Italian fashion and leather goods label Gucci in Florence in 1921.  Since then, it has become a very fashionable and profitable brand throughout the world.  The brand holds many registrations for the trademark GUCCI throughout the world.  It was not pleased to find out that someone had registered multiple domain names that […]

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The NFL Cares About Who Wins The Souper Bowl

Trademark bullying watch!  My first post on trademark bullying discussed the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) interest in eliciting suggestions to address these problematic litigation tactics.  Legit claims are one thing; trademark bullying ties up the courts, costs people money that would be better spent on innovation, and takes up unnecessary time litigating. My […]

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Twitter Files Its First UDRP Complaint Against TwitterSearch.com

On October 24, 1999, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).  The UDRP incorporated by contract into registration agreements for .com, .org, .net and some other domain names.  The focus was on regulating bad faith cybersquatting on trademarks. Clause 4 of the UDRP discusses the Mandatory […]

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Google Not Pleased With YouTubeSocial.com

If you have an idea (a great idea) to create a website that allows visitors to watch and share YouTube videos together with their friends, you should consult an attorney to figure out how to embark on the venture without stepping on anyone’s toes.  The last thing you want to worry about in a start-up […]

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Not A Lame Lawsuit Involving Facebook

Is Facebook being a trademark bully, or is it really just trying to protect its intellectual property? In March 2010, Facebook sent small scale parody website Lamebook (some of the stuff on there is really funny) a cease and desist letter.  Facebook had a problem with Lamebook’s name, mark, and look and feel of its […]

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These Burgers Are Not Made By The Dodgers

Earlier this week, I talked about trademark bullies, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) concern that the practice of bullying is getting out of hand.  Would you file the following lawsuit into the category of bullying? The Los Angeles Dodgers is giving Brooklyn Burger a hard time about its use of the classic […]