USOC claims person continues to infringe on its trademarks. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Alan Bachand, an individual with whom the organization has a history when it comes to domain names. Back in 2009 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Hey buddy, it’s probably too late to trademark .NYC
· Policy & LawA good way to waste $325. The guy who just recently wasted his money filing a trademark application for .music is at it again. Joseph Walker DBA ExtraWeb Ent just filed trademark applications for .nyc and .shop. New York City has already ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.XXX registry and many other domain companies head to INTA meeting next week
· Policy & LawThere's money in brand protection. 9,000 people are expected to attend the International Trademark Association (INTA) annual meeting in Washington, DC May 5-9. Some of the topics on the agenda for next week include domain names and how companies can ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What Box? Adds 3 More TLDs to Trademark List
· Policy & LawMystery company files trademarks for .wedding, .club, and .discount. California's What Box? Holdings, LLC has applied for three more top level domain name trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The three applications are: .Wedding - ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Warning: Retargeted Ads a New Way for Trademark Holders to Go After Your Domains
· Policy & LawThink your site doesn't show ads related to a trademark? Think again. Have you ever noticed a Google Adsense ad that seems to have nothing to do with the context of the page you're viewing? These are retargeted ads based on your previous web ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Pssst… “Got Milk?” is a Trademark
· Policy & LawDon't mess around with the Got Milk slogan. Got Milk? This slogan has become such a cultural mainstay that we see variations of it all the time. But what many people don't realize is that it's trademarked. California Milk Processor Board has ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Another Day, Another New TLD Trademark Application: .Store
· UncategorizedPair files three trademark applications for .store. More people are trying to trademark potential top level domain names now that ICANN has approved the program. The latest attempt is by Eric Doerr of Delaware and Greg Disler of Pennsylvania. The ... Continue Reading7 Comments
U.S. Shuns .Music Trademark Ahead of New TLD Launch
· Policy & LawTrademark office questions use in commerce of .music logo. Constantine Roussos has made it clear that he plans to use international trademarks to help him win the .music top level domain name during the application process. But the U.S. Patent and ... Continue Reading7 Comments
A New VeriSign Slogan?
· UncategorizedCompany files two trademark applications. It looks like VeriSign might be working on a new slogan for its business. The company just filed two "intent to use" trademark applications for its domain name business: Connecting the World Between the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Athens Plans .Athens Top Level Domain Name
· Policy & LawMunicipality wants .athens, but may run into challenges with trademark application. Add Athens to the list of municipalities that want to register their own top level domain names. I haven't seen anything on the web about the city's plans, but it ... Continue Reading12 Comments