Here are ten things to think about after 15 top level domain names have completed their sunrise periods. 14 of Donuts' domain names as well as شبكة. have gone through sunrise so far. Only one of the fifteen domains received more than 200 sunrise ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Trademark Clearinghouse extends alert service beyond 90 days
· ServicesExtension will mostly benefit companies that pay more for longer TMCH registrations. The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) for new top level domain names has extended the amount of time it will notify rights holders that domain names matching their ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Secure applicants take note: company isn’t giving up trademark battle yet
· Policy & LawCompany that filed .secure trademark application appeals USPTO ruling. The Wisconsin company that wants to trademark .secure hasn't given up yet. I first wrote about Asif LLC in 2010 when it filed a trademark application for .secure. It also filed ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Paul.com fights PaulDotCom.com over trademark
· Policy & LawTwo techies fight over "Paul Dot Com". The owner of Paul.com is fighting the PaulDotCom security podcast over the latter's attempt to trademark "PAULDOTCOM". In November 2011, Paul Asadoorian filed a trademark application for PAULDOTCOM, the name he ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Craigslist sues CraigsTruck.com
· Policy & LawClassifieds site takes issue with delivery service's name. Online classifieds site Craigslist has filed a federal lawsuit against a Washington company that offers delivery services under the name Craigstruck.com. Craigslist alleges that ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Coming soon: trademark applications tip off new products
· UncategorizedReady to Go Mobile? What about using domainIQ? Before even launching a product, many companies will file "intent to use" trademark applications to protect their new brands and slogans. A couple domain related companies have filed such applications ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
That’s some (un)intellectual property
· Policy & LawAttorney starts blog covering overzealous intellectual property enforcers. I write a lot about companies that seem to think they have universal rights to generic terms. Whether it's a UDRP or a trademark lawsuit, some companies seem to think they ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Waiter.com sues GoWaiter.com for trademark infringement
· Policy & LawDoes GoWaiter.com infringe Waiter.com's mark? Here's an interesting lawsuit that shows the challenges of building a business on a descriptive (aka 'generic') domain name. Waiter.com, a food delivery web site started in 1995, has sued GoWaiter.com, a ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Intriguing domain name related trademark filings
· Policy & LawFrom "Domain Sales" to .YT, some interesting filings. I checked in to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office site this morning to see if there were any interesting domain name related trademark applications. Indeed, I'd say so. First off is an ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Chicago.com applies for dotchicago trademark
· Policy & Law...but didn't apply for the top level domain. Chicago.com, Inc., has filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office for the DotChicago mark. But Chicago.com founder Josh Metnick says his company did not apply for the top level ... Continue Reading2 Comments