No, Soccer Store is not confusingly similar to The Olympic Store. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the group that organizations the international Olympic Games, has lost a cybersquatting battle it brought against the domain name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ICANN extends protections to Red Cross, Olympics, and IGOs
· Policy & LawNew gTLD Program Committee approves two measures designed to protect big non-profit brands. ICANN Board's New gTLD Program Committee has approved two resolutions granting added domain name protections at the second level to special interests the Red ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Olympics and Red Cross Push for Special Rights with New TLDs
· Policy & LawGAC backs move by groups to get names added to reserved names lists for new TLDs. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) continues to pester ICANN about giving it special privileges for new top level domain names, and now the American Red Cross is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Olympics Threaten to Sue ICANN. Who Missed the Meeting?
· Policy & LawOlympics say they'll sue ICANN, but they were supposed to meet with ICANN earlier this year to hash our their differences. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has again informed ICANN that it will file a lawsuit if its trademarks are not added to ... Continue Reading2 Comments