Company alleges that the valuable domain name infringes on its 'edible' mark. Edible Arrangements, a franchisor of stores that sell fruit arrangements, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in an effort to get the domain name Edibles.com. The company ... Continue Reading24 Comments
Oops: New .Ca commercial has a trademark problem
· Policy & LawJohn Berryhill noticed a problem with this TV commercial. Yesterday I wrote about CIRA's new TV commercial suggesting that Canadians register .Ca domain names instead of .com. I got caught up in the humor of the commercial and overlooked ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Third Door Media sues ClickZ over MarTech name
· Policy & LawOnline marketing publisher sues a competitor over use of "MarTech." Third Door Media, the publisher of Search Engine Land and producer of marketing conferences such as SMX, has sued rival publisher ClickZ for trademark infringement. ClickZ is part ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Media Options files trademark for ABCDEFG
· Policy & LawCompany wants trademark related to domain consulting and brokerage service. Domain name brokerage Media Options has filed a trademark application for ABCDEFG and launched a website at ABCDEFG.com. The company filed the application on December 12 ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Innovation HQ asks USPTO to cancel “Weeds” trademarks
· Policy & LawWeeds.com domain name owner alleges that weed control company committed fraud to get trademark. Innovation HQ has filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel trademarks for "weeds" registered to ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Here’s why NAR can trademark “.Realtor”
· Policy & Law.Realtor should qualify under updated USPTO guidelines for trademarking top level domain names. The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has filed a trademark application for ".REALTOR". I've harped about how the U.S. Patent and Trademark ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Attorney warns about spoof TMVIEW search site
· Policy & LawSite could be tracking trademark searches. Attorney John Berryhill is warning people about a website that he says is spoofing the popular TMview trademark search database. It appears that a business tied to Michael Gleissner is running the ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Cost of Donuts’ DPML trademark protection service to soar
· ServicesAt least one registrar is increasing the price by 76% as new TLD company hikes price of brand protection service. Top level domain name provider Donuts will significantly increase the price of its Domains Protected Marks List (DPML) on January 1, 2017. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Company wants to trademark Pets.com, X.com and famous slogans
· Policy & Law47 / 72 Inc. is already drawing negative attention from celebrities because of its trademark filings. A company has filed over 70 trademark applications in an effort to register trademarks similar to famous brands, popular slogans and terms used by ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Trademarks and Copyrights with Daliah Saper – DNW Podcast #83
· PodcastsA crash course in trademarks and copyright for domain name investors. What do domain name investors and domain developers need to know about trademarks and copyrights? Daliah Saper of Saper Law gives a quick crash course on today's podcast, including ... Continue Reading2 Comments