http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/ We represent Domainers. Our lawyers protect domain assets on behalf of domainers and domain portfolio managers in UDRP & ACPA disputes, handle domain sale transactions and draft transfer contracts. Contact us today. en-US 2009-06-18T14:38:56-04:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/sKYkFliZF6Q/cybersquatting-continues-to-be-the-1-method-by-which-consumer-fraud-is-perpetrated.html According to Markmonitor, cybersquatting continues to be the preferred method of online fraud. Linking a website with a major name brand or trademark, increases the likelihood that consumers will be confused. When consumers fail to understand that they are at...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/sKYkFliZF6Q" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2009-06-18T14:38:56-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/06/cybersquatting-continues-to-be-the-1-method-by-which-consumer-fraud-is-perpetrated.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/lEI3CoGx_FQ/eric-goldman-interview-domain-name-exceptionalism-is-special-treatment-warranted-part-2.html Eric Goldman is an Associate Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law. He also directs the school's High Tech Law Institute. Before joining the SCU faculty in 2006, he was an Assistant Professor at Marquette University Law...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/lEI3CoGx_FQ" height="1" width="1"/> Cybersquatting Defense & Trademark Lawyers Enrico Schaefer 2009-06-01T13:40:02-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/06/eric-goldman-interview-domain-name-exceptionalism-is-special-treatment-warranted-part-2.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/G1Ibtm4Qecw/professor-eric-goldman-on-domain-name-exceptionalism-is-special-treatment-warranted-part-1.html Eric Goldman is an Associate Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law. He also directs the school's High Tech Law Institute. Before joining the SCU faculty in 2006, he was an Assistant Professor at Marquette University Law...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/G1Ibtm4Qecw" height="1" width="1"/> Cybersquatting Defense & Trademark Lawyers Enrico Schaefer 2009-06-01T13:25:58-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/06/professor-eric-goldman-on-domain-name-exceptionalism-is-special-treatment-warranted-part-1.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/ZGZaYzvC4p8/handling-trademark-challenges-in-an-online-world.html Get the latest information on trademark issues implicated in the launching of online advertising campaigns, including the purchase of keywords, buying display ads, developing and protecting taglines, and acquiring associated domain names. Moderator: Russell Pangborn, Microsoft Corporation (United States) Speakers:...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/ZGZaYzvC4p8" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2009-05-19T19:07:03-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/05/handling-trademark-challenges-in-an-online-world.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/VIp-DR2km7U/cybersquatting-american-international-group.html DomainFight.net reports the following Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Proceedings brought by American International Group, Inc. (AIG), on October 8, 2006. DomainTools.com reports the following typographical variations of “AIGInsurance”, most of which are cybersquatted WIPO typographical variations of the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/VIp-DR2km7U" height="1" width="1"/> Typosquatting & Cybersquatting of Domain Names Enrico Schaefer 2009-03-19T10:01:33-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/03/cybersquatting-american-international-group.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/0anJmkIOq8g/domain-name-dispute-update-cybersquatting-trademark-protected-net-domain-names.html A search of the uniform domain name dispute resolution policy decisions by WIPO and NAF of .net domains reveals the following results. It is no surprise that .net domains are heavily cybersquatted along with the .com heavyweight. In many instances,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/0anJmkIOq8g" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2009-03-02T13:24:21-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/03/domain-name-dispute-update-cybersquatting-trademark-protected-net-domain-names.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/_chqB-o9txs/pluto-domain-services-found-to-have-engaged-in-a-pattern-of-bad-faith-cybersquatting.html Domainfight.net provides the following returns for “Pluto Domain Services” as a respondent in UDRP arbitrations. There is no question that Pluto Domain Services is a habitual cybersquatter under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. Note the bancopopularpr.com decision specifically...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/_chqB-o9txs" height="1" width="1"/> Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act Enrico Schaefer 2009-02-23T11:34:27-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/02/pluto-domain-services-found-to-have-engaged-in-a-pattern-of-bad-faith-cybersquatting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/SnSCHri5U1E/domainers-take-a-stand-against-cybersquatting-rick-schwartzs-silicon-valley-traffic-show-will-focus-on-eliminating-cyber.html There was time when cybersquatting was pursued vigor as business model. After trademark attorneys and their clients turned up the heat, attitudes changed somewhat. Domainers sought to clean their portfolios of cybersquatted domains in order to avoid domain disputes under...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/SnSCHri5U1E" height="1" width="1"/> Typosquatting & Cybersquatting of Domain Names Enrico Schaefer 2009-02-19T10:35:05-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/02/domainers-take-a-stand-against-cybersquatting-rick-schwartzs-silicon-valley-traffic-show-will-focus-on-eliminating-cyber.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/CeUx_lYdKvo/cybersquatting-the-microsoft-brand-getting-tough-on-trademark-infringement.html There has been significant commentary recently on bulletin boards and within the domainer community about Microsoft Corporation's stepped-up online brand protection efforts. Microsoft has been aggressively pursuing any and all domain registrants who have registered domains incorporating any of the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/CeUx_lYdKvo" height="1" width="1"/> Domainers, Domain Tasting, Cybersquatting Enrico Schaefer 2009-02-09T08:36:51-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/02/cybersquatting-the-microsoft-brand-getting-tough-on-trademark-infringement.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/i_4ZHcylfJw/domainfest-opening-remarks-by-oversee-president-jeff-kupietzky-about-the-opportunities-in-a-down-dom.html Are you wondering what Oversee's President Jeff Kupietzky's thinks the opportunities are in this down domain name market? Here is a audio clip of his opening remarks live from DOMAINfest in Hollywood, California. (transcript to follow). Traverse Legla Radio Play...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/i_4ZHcylfJw" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2009-01-28T14:07:32-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2009/01/domainfest-opening-remarks-by-oversee-president-jeff-kupietzky-about-the-opportunities-in-a-down-dom.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/XfwHGvi0n5o/domain-name-disputes-handled-by-wipo-continue-to-rise.html DN Journal just noted that WIPO disputes have continued to increase over the past five years, linking to an article at pingdom.com. Pingdom notes that domain disputes have doubled since 2003 and that the United States is the origin of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/XfwHGvi0n5o" height="1" width="1"/> Cybersquatting Defense & Trademark Lawyers Enrico Schaefer 2008-12-31T13:46:35-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/12/domain-name-disputes-handled-by-wipo-continue-to-rise.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/uEyj-9YXov4/jeff-reynolds-a.html Vertiospotlight Play Show With expert Jeff Reynolds of Boycott Kentucky Show Sponsor Traverse Legal, PLC Transcript Page Leave a comment Download Podcast (right click-save as) ANNOUNCER: Welcome to Traverse Legal Radio Tech Spotlight. This program is sponsored by Traverse Legal,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/uEyj-9YXov4" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-12-11T17:11:17-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/12/jeff-reynolds-a.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/Wp0o9p5-8js/whats-in-a-name.html The Wall Street Journal has very interesting article on the value of numeric domain names titled What’s In a Name? More and More, a Number Despite Limited Success of Digits, a Numeric Trend Blossoms in Internet Domain Monikers; 10012.com, Anyone?...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/Wp0o9p5-8js" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-12-09T16:53:04-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/12/whats-in-a-name.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/4fcAFQG0lG4/domain-name-dis.html The recent Chillibeans.com panel decision raises some interesting questions. Not apparent in the decision is the fact that the trademark alleged by the complainant is the subject of a cancellation proceeding at the OAIM, Trademark and Design Registration Office of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/4fcAFQG0lG4" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-12-09T16:35:29-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/12/domain-name-dis.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/utxMKAEXc-A/the-parking-pag.html There has been some commentary about the recent Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) decision against white hat domainer Frank Schilling's regarding the chillibeans.com domain. For those who have been paying attention, this decision is not so surprising. Rather...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/utxMKAEXc-A" height="1" width="1"/> Responding To Complaints Filed Under the UDRP Enrico Schaefer 2008-12-02T17:21:27-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/12/the-parking-pag.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/QwH0NrfNrdA/have-you-implem.html Have you implemented a domain name strategy? Many established businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups fail to account for their use of domain names in their general business planning. A comprehensive and effective domain name strategy can often boost profits and extend...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/QwH0NrfNrdA" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-11-13T10:36:01-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/11/have-you-implem.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/Xt2RIPUife0/cm-cctld-sunris.html Registrations for second-level .cm country code top-level domain names (ccTLD) are now in full swing. These second-level ccTLDs include .com.cm, .net.cm, and .co.cm. Registrations began on October 15 through NETCOM, located at http://www.netcom.cm. The .cm domain name suffix, which is...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/Xt2RIPUife0" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-11-06T17:51:17-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/11/cm-cctld-sunris.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/udcM2u8-xjc/new-tel-top-lev.html Trademark holders will soon be given an opportunity to register their business contact information when the new .tel top-level domain sunset registration period begins in December. The new .tel top-level domain has been said to provide a secure method for...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/udcM2u8-xjc" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-11-04T09:34:38-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/11/new-tel-top-lev.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/SnSiDmskj0s/introducing-dom.html Did you ever want to search both WIPO and NAF cybersquatting decisions without having to access each provider's UDRP search tools? DomainFight.net solves this problem by searching all cybersquatting panel decisions from both WIPO and NAF from a single search...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/SnSiDmskj0s" height="1" width="1"/> UDRP - Domain Name Dispute Decisions Enrico Schaefer 2008-11-03T04:07:00-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/11/introducing-dom.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/4oTNBpha60E/when-web-develo.html Domain Name Wire has a great article titled Web Designers Holding Domain Names Hostage. This is an issue our domain name dispute lawyers see all the time. The moment there is any sort of fee dispute, the web developer begins...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/4oTNBpha60E" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-24T16:25:14-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/10/when-web-develo.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/PLdD3T_cohk/frager-creative.html Traverse Legal is proud to sponsor the radio interview of Owen Frager, the Chief Innovation Officer of the Frager Creative Group (pdf) & author of the blog "The Frager Factor." Owen is a domain marketing legend, whose statue within the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/PLdD3T_cohk" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Porfolio Monetization Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-09T14:31:28-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/10/frager-creative.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/By0XjODArJQ/who-purchased-d.html A company called USpeakWeType Technologies purchased dnhour.com from Koay Al Vin for $3,200 at the SEDO auction which concluded two weeks ago. USpeak also owns overflowlegal.com, another Digg-Style site for law. The domain name itself - dnhour -was not worth...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/By0XjODArJQ" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-09-23T16:07:10-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/09/who-purchased-d.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/JxCoZJNpbGs/domain-name-own.html A Circuit Court judge in Kentucky ordered the transfer of 141 domain names to the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the registrant owners that use the domain names to resolve to illegal Internet gambling sites. According to a press release issued...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/JxCoZJNpbGs" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Porfolio Monetization Enrico Schaefer 2008-09-23T09:03:33-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/09/domain-name-own.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/AkudKVTW5zE/cybersquatting.html As if the tragedy were not enough for the responsible party, it appears cybersquatters immediately prey upon the publicity that surrounds a mass accident. Case in point, the recent Metrolink train accident that caused several deaths and numerous injuries has...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/AkudKVTW5zE" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-09-16T16:06:14-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/09/cybersquatting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/0kfzVpnzSPc/use-of-privacy.html UDRP Decision Discusses Privacy Services and Bad Faith « The Legal Satyricon The majority of the Panel also finds that the use of a privacy shield in this case further supports its finding of bad faith registration. Although privacy shields...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/0kfzVpnzSPc" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Theft & Cybersquatting Enrico Schaefer 2008-09-08T15:00:58-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/09/use-of-privacy.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/6HiFwLO-DXc/napster-teaches.html Alex Tajirian has an interesting post on CircleID about an issue which is getting lots of attention over the last 24 hours. Andrew Allemann wrote an editorial yesterdaytitled "How the Domain Industry Can Clean Itself Up" which we followed up...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/6HiFwLO-DXc" height="1" width="1"/> Typosquatting & Cybersquatting of Domain Names Enrico Schaefer 2008-09-05T12:14:29-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/09/napster-teaches.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/qq4SXjnzavY/do-domainers-de.html Domain Name Wire has a great post noting that Domainers often want to have it both ways. They 'cry foul' about the fact that many people see the business model of domain monetization, and especially parking pages, as unsavory. Domainers...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/qq4SXjnzavY" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Porfolio Monetization Enrico Schaefer 2008-09-04T16:50:33-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/09/do-domainers-de.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/n7HFCOq6S80/the-associate-e.html This piece recently aired at MSNBC, which included quotes from Kyle Monson from PC Magazine. Web domain taken? Sowhatsleft.com? Mr. Moson essentially states that all domainers are cybersquatters. This parked considerable debate on Mr. Moson's blog at a post Cybersquatting...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/n7HFCOq6S80" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Theft & Cybersquatting Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-25T13:10:37-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/08/the-associate-e.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/DwP-zphubpA/domains-are-sto.html Interview With trendicator: YXL.COM Stolen and Recovered | Domain Magnate - What is your advice to other domainers to prevent having they names stolen 1. update your whois info if you don’t want to lose your domains… 2. Keep your...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/DwP-zphubpA" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Theft & Cybersquatting Domain Law Firm Alert: Stolen Domain Names & Domain Name Theft Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-25T12:10:06-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/08/domains-are-sto.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/WqHWiS-X6is/low-value-domai.html Parking pages remain under attack from advertisers as another lawsuit is filed against Google by one of its AdWords advertisers. It is unclear why this particular advertiser did not simply change their campaign settings to exclude the content network. In...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/WqHWiS-X6is" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Maximizing Domain Porfolio Value Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-14T16:38:26-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/08/low-value-domai.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/GdBD3m0Utos/reverse-domain.html A recent reverse domain hijacking decision in Collective Media, Inc. v. CKV / COLLECTIVEMEDIA.COM is interesting to any lawyer who practices domain dispute law. The law firm bringing the Complaint Lowenstein Sandler PC advertises as a large law firm specializing...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/GdBD3m0Utos" height="1" width="1"/> Responding To Complaints Filed Under the UDRP UDRP - Domain Name Dispute Decisions UDRP Defense: Registration and Use in Bad Faith UDRP Defense: Rights or Legitimate Interests Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-11T14:54:01-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/08/reverse-domain.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/mAZtEN1vnZ0/domainer-spends.html It surprises many domain name dispute lawyers that some domainers still purchase domains which are so trademark protected that is is hard to imagine how they might avoid an adverse UDRP transfer. Some domainers simply don't understand trademark law or...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/mAZtEN1vnZ0" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Porfolio Monetization Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-11T08:21:02-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/08/domainer-spends.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/Jiya-jayk4U/domain-parking.html The following news story has been posted without confirmation. Even so, how long will it be before Google and Yahoo eliminate certain domains from its network in order to get click fraud under control. At the recent T.R.A.F.F.I.C Conference in...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/Jiya-jayk4U" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Maximizing Domain Porfolio Value Domainers, Domain Tasting, Cybersquatting Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-04T10:58:13-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/08/domain-parking.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/w_Mo1j2kleo/is-navigation-c.html Eric Goldman at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog has a post about the recent ACPA injunction entered against Navigation Catalyst and registrar Basic Fusion. Mr. Golman states that this is the first decisions against a "domainer" which of course...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/w_Mo1j2kleo" height="1" width="1"/> Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act Domainers Beware: Cybersquatting Damages Under ACPA Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-04T10:41:19-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/08/is-navigation-c.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/XxtBjrpQa44/legal-practice.html Many business people would be surprised to learn that there is something akin to a ‘securities” aftermarket for domain names. Investment groups are formed to pool money in order to buy a portfolio of domain names. Third parties are buying...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/XxtBjrpQa44" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-29T15:41:04-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/07/legal-practice.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/lsuRpi-NQqU/click-fraud-and.html Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge: Click Fraud, Botnets and Parked Domains - All Inclusive Click Forensics's recent Q2 2008 report indicates that botnets were responsible for over 25% of all click fraud activity they were...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/lsuRpi-NQqU" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-29T09:30:03-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/07/click-fraud-and.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/FYwN7IT5lC8/audrp---dispute.html auDA > auDRP > auDRP Providers auDA does not handle auDRP complaints. Complaints under the policy may be submitted to any auDA approved dispute resolution service provider (listed below in alphabetical order). Complaints are determined by a panel (single- or...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/FYwN7IT5lC8" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-25T12:25:59-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/07/audrp---dispute.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/i342DUCjwkA/linkedins-new-p.html Builder.au reports that LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, has joined an increasing number of companies that have sought to register their trademarks on the Australian (.au) ccTLD. Several months ago LinkedIn contacted Australian marketing firm Clear Blue Day,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/i342DUCjwkA" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-23T15:51:51-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/07/linkedins-new-p.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/VWNSj4dentE/domain-name-ret.html Our friend Sahar Sarid over at Conceptualist.com has a great post about valuing a domain name. Sahar points out that the sale price of a domain name should not only reflect the value of the domain, but also the costs...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/VWNSj4dentE" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Maximizing Domain Porfolio Value Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-18T13:57:04-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/07/domain-name-ret.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/rTCL-bXAmnM/hobbits-v-hobbi.html Seemingly generic domain names can often turn into a trademark nightmare when used in combination with pay per click parking pages. A recent proceeding in front of the World Intellectual Property Organization demonstrates that a registrant’s inability to control these...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/rTCL-bXAmnM" height="1" width="1"/> Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act Domainers Beware: Cybersquatting Damages Under ACPA UDRP - Domain Name Dispute Decisions Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-11T14:56:25-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/07/hobbits-v-hobbi.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/r_cokHo9aiU/the-three-views.html We all know the formal definition of cybersquatting under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). But in the blogosphere, people use the word cybersquatting to mean a variety of different things. The good...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/r_cokHo9aiU" height="1" width="1"/> Typosquatting & Cybersquatting of Domain Names Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-03T13:59:23-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/07/the-three-views.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/qGJguldtmXw/narnia-dad-defe.html Cybersquatting in Narnia | click to remove In September of 2006 Richard Saville-Smith paid 70 pounds for the domain Narnia.mobi. He hoped to save the domain until the release of the second Narnia film. Then he would give it to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/qGJguldtmXw" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-06-23T17:42:13-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/06/narnia-dad-defe.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/Cjpd3EiWTYE/the-ultimate-ge.html Geodomains are all the buzz. But of course, everyone’s talking about how to get great content on their geodomain. One of my good friends, Andy McFarlane, has been at this since about 1989 and owns leelanau.com and the ultimate developed...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/Cjpd3EiWTYE" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-06-12T17:03:23-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/06/the-ultimate-ge.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/Fx-tQhqXA0U/excluding-keywo.html Parking companies are handcuffed in many ways by their relationship with Google and Yahoo, who essentially control the framework by which ads are shown on parking pages. Parking companies, however, now appear to realize the necessity of working with Google...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/Fx-tQhqXA0U" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Maximizing Domain Porfolio Value Enrico Schaefer 2008-06-03T16:39:55-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/06/excluding-keywo.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/9zRCqkgbuqM/internet-hacker.html Last week, computer hackers gained access and control of Comcast’s domain management system hosted by Network Solutions. The hackers took control over Comcast’s homepage and webmail for nearly five hours before they could regain control. Article by Kevin Poulsen, Wired.com:...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/9zRCqkgbuqM" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Theft & Cybersquatting Enrico Schaefer 2008-06-02T12:15:09-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/06/internet-hacker.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/MI8v0vRob6U/one-of-the-real.html There is a lot of talk on domainer blogs about developing domains. With PPC revenue down and the tremendous amount of uncertainty surrounding parking pages, domainers are now developing their most valuable domains using a variety of techniques. One tremendous...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/MI8v0vRob6U" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Maximizing Domain Porfolio Value Enrico Schaefer 2008-05-29T12:08:56-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/05/one-of-the-real.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/ioNakiGHbXo/of-domainers-an.html For years, domainers have been, from their perspective, abused and persecuted by trademark law and holders of trademark rights. Even a one word descriptive domain such as “apple” can, as we all know, have trademark rights. With all the talk...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/ioNakiGHbXo" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-05-27T11:14:16-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/05/of-domainers-an.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/x2EUv9PkH14/live-auction-re.html I am sitting at the live auction at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C East - Live Auction Results. I will be posting some of the interesting results and updating this post throughout the afternoon. The prediction is that this will be a strong...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/x2EUv9PkH14" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Porfolio Monetization Enrico Schaefer 2008-05-23T14:42:14-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/05/live-auction-re.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/yAnG89oD9BY/traffic-east--.html I am sitting at the live auction at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C East - Live Auction Results. I will be posting some of the interesting results and updating this post throughout the afternoon. The prediction is that this will be a strong...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/yAnG89oD9BY" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Porfolio Monetization Enrico Schaefer 2008-05-23T14:12:02-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/05/traffic-east--.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~3/TDQTU4Gos9w/valuable-three.html We represent Global Alliance of Performers in the sale of the domain name gap.org . Global Alliance of Performers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Washington that has been increasing public awareness of important social and...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CybersquattingDomainNameDisputeAttorneysLawyers/~4/TDQTU4Gos9w" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-05-20T12:45:09-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/2008/05/valuable-three.html