WIPO is upset and largely missed the point. World Intellectual Property Organization, one of the many groups that manages UDRP cybersquatting cases, has expressed its displeasure with Internet Commerce Association's* (ICA) opening platform for UDRP ... Continue Reading8 Comments
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Canadian firm Obero tries to Reverse Domain Name Hijack domain name
· Policy & LawCompany filed cybersquatting claim against domain name that was registered before the company existed. Obero, Inc., a Corporate Performance Management (CPM) and business analytics firm based in Ontario, Canada, has been found to have engaged in reverse ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Cyber security company tries to steal domain name through UDRP
· Policy & LawOh, the irony. A cybersecurity firm has been busted for trying to nab a domain name through a baseless cybersquatting claim. Israeli company Cyberbit Ltd, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Limited, has been found to have attempted reverse domain name ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN board resuscitates .Hospital top level domain name
· Policy & LawObjection decision will be heard by new panel. ICANN's board has approved a resolution that breathes new life into Donuts' application to run the .hospital top level domain name. Back in 2013, an International Chamber of Commerce panel agreed with ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Panel rules that Rightside’s .Cam application is still in the mix
· Policy & LawString confusion objection ruling is overturned. Verisign's successful string confusion objection against Rightside's .cam top level domain name has been overturned. ICANN was put in a sticky situation after Verisign's string confusion objections ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain Dunce Award: Blue Coat
· Policy & LawSecurity firm should admit it screwed-up labeling .zip the shadiest top level domain. It's been a while since I've handed out a prestigious Domain Dunce award, but this week's "Shady TLDs" report from security firm Blue Coat is very deserving. Both ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Will WHOIS be assassinated?
· Policy & Law166 page report describes plan to completely scrap WHOIS as we know it. Last year I wrote about a plan to scrap Whois as we know it and replace it with a new Registration Directory Service (RDS). The initial proposal, created by an ICANN working ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Does the UDRP do more harm than good?
· Policy & LawIn this post, Nat Cohen makes the argument that damage caused by the UDRP outweighs its benefits. Why are we weakening ownership rights throughout the entire Internet space and subjecting millions of dollars of domains to attempted seizures each year ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Timbermate Products guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany never alleged domain was registered in bad faith...just use in bad faith. Timbermate Products Pty Ltd of Nunawading, Australia, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking by a World Intellectual Property Organization panel. The ... Continue Reading2 Comments
New TLD applicants flummoxed by objection results
· Policy & LawApplicants ask ICANN to intervene in objection process. A dozen applicants for new top level domain names have sent a letter (pdf) to ICANN urging the group to step in and fix what they believe are flawed new top level domain objection results. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment