UDRP isn't meant to settle broad trademark usage disputes. Abbott Laboratories has tried — and failed — to settle a trademark usage dispute using UDRP. The company, which makes Ensure nutritional beverages, filed a UDRP against the domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains applies for US trademarks (again)
· Policy & LawCompany makes another attempt at U.S. trademarks. Web3 naming company Unstoppable Domains has applied for seven U.S. trademarks in the past few months, many of which are related to its alt-root top level domains. The company has attempted for ... Continue Reading2 Comments
eBay tries (and fails) to use UDRP in a trademark dispute
· Policy & Law, UncategorizedeBay tried to shoehorn a trademark dispute into a cybersquatting dispute. eBay has lost a dispute it filed to get control of the domain name BillionaireBay .com in a UDRP cybersquatting case. National Arbitration Forum panelist Nicholas J.T. Smith ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Things people tell John Berryhill, and what he thinks about them
· Policy & LawAn attorney explains some questionable assertions domain investors make. Last week at the Internet Commerce Association meeting in Las Vegas, attorney John Berryhill discussed some common things he hears domainers say. Here's what he had to say ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Another web3 domain company applies for top level domain trademarks
· Policy & LawFreename wants to trademark stylized versions of .hodl, .airdrop and .moon. Freename AG, one of many initiatives offering blockchain-based domain names, has applied for U.S. trademarks for some of its extensions. The company applied for design ... Continue Reading1 Comment
More companies try to trademark top level domains
· Policy & LawIt won't work. The U.S. Trademark and Protection Office won't issue trademarks for top level domains, but that doesn't keep people from trying. For example, Unstoppable Domains has tried and failed to register marks for .blockchain, .crypto and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
UDRP doesn’t settle trademark disputes
· Policy & LawTake your trademark disputes to court, not UDRP. Here's a reminder to lawyers thinking about filing a cybersquatting case: UDRP is not a place to settle trademark disputes. That's essentially what a dispute over SmartPrivacy.com is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Trademarks on blockchain domains – DNW Podcast #398
· PodcastsA look at brand protection on alt root blockchain domains. Tom Barrett, the president of Encirca, has been keeping on top of blockchain domains, especially concerning trademarks. His company recently launched AltRoots.com to help brands monitor and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Reminder: you can’t trademark a top level domain in the U.S.
· Policy & LawIt's time for another reminder about a failed trademark strategy. With news of Unstoppable Domains' lawsuit filed week, and another couple of other entities applying to trademark blockchain top level domains, it's time for another reminder: The ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Unstoppable Domains threatens rival Handshake domain name
· Policy & LawA dispute between blockchain domain name owners is a preview of what's to come. Update: Unstoppable Domains has sued Gateway.io. Blockchain domain name company Unstoppable Domains has threatened to sue a Handshake domain name service for ... Continue Reading21 Comments
