TenCent just deployed a couple of Chinese IDN domains. Kassey Lee examines if this is a sign of things to come. I was intrigued by the recent news of internet giant Tencent deploying two .中国 domains. Does it indicate a change in China and the start of ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Tencent beats back cybersquatting complaint over its Joox.com domain name
· Policy & LawBig Chinese internet company forced to defend its Joox.com domain name. Tencent, the $250 billion company behind QQ, has successfully defended the domain name it uses for its music service Joox. A Brazilian company that uses the domain name Joox.io ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Twitter and rival Tencent might have to fight over “Moments”
· Policy & LawTencent files trademark applications, presumably in response to Twitter launching new "Moments" feature. On October 6, Twitter launched "Moments" in an effort to attract more users to trending topics. It's a pretty cool feature, but Twitter might ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tencent is latest to challenge ICANN on new TLD objections
· Policy & LawCompany lost legal rights objections for weibo domain names. Chinese internet giant Tencent is the latest company to ask ICANN to reconsider a new top level domain objection decision. The company is challenging the legal rights objections brought by ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Internet Giant TenCent bumbles domain dispute
· Policy & LawCompany drops ball in UDRP submission. It's possible you've never heard of TenCent. I hadn't heard of it until reading The Economist's recent spread on the internet in China. But it's big in China. Huge. With a market cap of $60 billion (U.S.), it's ... Continue Reading1 Comment