Generic Domains and the UDRP
A controversial domain name dispute over ErgonomicDesigns.com recently came to my attention. Ergonomic Designs Limited, the Complainant, filed the complaint with the World Intellectual Property...
View ArticlePalin Trademark Applications Held Up
The issue of celebrities being able to enforce their rights to their names, when the names are copied in a squatted domain, comes up fairly frequently in my work. However, in order to reclaim a...
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Start Your Engines
Last week I read about this case and found it fascinating.The car you see pictured here is the Ferrari F150, the Italian carmaker’s 2011 Formula 1 racecar named to honor the 150th anniversary of...
View ArticleGAC – ICANN Meeting: Second-Day Recap
In spite of whatever progress may have been made between the GAC and the ICANN Board yesterday through the mutual exchange of questions, the groups seem to have backtracked somewhat today. Day two of...
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The Not So Sweet Side of Cupcakes
In my opinion, the worst thing that can happen to a cupcake is its frosting falling off. But after reading this article in today’s New York Post, I’ve realized that trademark infringement can be an...
View ArticleUpdate on UDRP Review
Back in April, I published a post explaining the push within the ICANN community to review, and potentially reform, the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Procedure (UDRP). On Wednesday, an article...
View ArticlePlaying Politics Online
Back in February, Steve Levy blogged about Sarah and Briston Palin’s applications to trademark their names being held up. Last week, according to the Wall Street Journal, the mother-daughter duo...
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The Packers own “Titletown” – Just Not Titletown.com
The NFL’s preseason began on Thursday, which means we’re only a few weeks away from football season. And in my house, that means Packers games. The Packers have won more championships than any other...
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Atari Tries to Power-Up, Comes Off as Total n00b
When dealing with domain names that contain a brand or trademark and are owned by third parties, one of the first things brand owners must consider before determining a course of action is how those...
View ArticleOverwhelming Demand: Update on the Sunrise B Period for .XXX
ICM Registry, the company administering the .XXX top-level domain, has announced that it received 78,938 applications during the Sunrise B Period, which ended on Monday, October 31st. During the...
View ArticleESPN Loses Out UDRP Complaint
The U.S.-based sports entertainment network ESPN, Inc. recently filed a UDRP Complaint against DisplayPop / Bill Tucker over the domain names ESPNShowcaseFlorida.com, ESPNSportsNetwork.com, and...
View ArticleThe "Center" of UDRP Conflict
Does owning a trademark for a phrase, regardless of its specificity, entitle the trademark holder to that domain name? That is, essentially, the question that Manhattan Center Studios posed when it...
View ArticleDecisions: The "Fine" Print
The term "fine tubes" generally refers to a variety of metal precision tubes used in construction and manufacturing. Fine Tubes Ltd. is a UK-based manufacturer of these tubes that ships its products...
View ArticleEmbracing Evil: Baseball Team Wins Where Motorcycle Company Lost
In 2002, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Red Sox president Larry Lucchino apparently remarked that “The evil empire extends its tentacles even in to Latin America” in...
View ArticleDecisions: "Nice" Trademark!
The presence or absence of a trademark can sometimes make or break a UDRP case for a Complainant. Nice Car Inc.'s trademark for NICE CAR seemingly played a large role in deciding the outcome in its...
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