http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/ Our attorneys specialize in trademark, WIPO / NAF arbitration, Uniform Domain Name Dispute (UDRP), domain monetization, domain protection, cybersquatting and typosquatting matters. Our domain name specialists have a proven track record representing clients on technology and domain name issues. Contact a domain dispute and trademark specialist for a free consultation. en-US 2009-07-03T09:14:00-04:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/QwXWtgFHF0M/markmonitor-has-reported-that-the-online-abuse-of-leading-brands-rose-in-2008-the-report-stated-that-80-of-the-abusive-si.html MarkMonitor® has reported that the online abuse of leading brands rose in 2008. The report stated that 80% of the abusive sites in 2007 were still active in 2008. Cybersquatting continues to rank highest as the means for exploiting brands....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/QwXWtgFHF0M" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2009-07-03T09:14:00-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/07/markmonitor-has-reported-that-the-online-abuse-of-leading-brands-rose-in-2008-the-report-stated-that-80-of-the-abusive-si.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/EaVtANu44rk/cybersquatting-hotel-names-findings-of-trademark-infringement-and-cybersquatting-under-the-udrp-against-media-insight.html Domainfight.net reports the following cybersquatting complaints under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) against Respondent Media Insight aka Media Insights brought by major hotel chains. Cybersquatting domain name trademarks owned by hotels and resorts has continued to increase...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/EaVtANu44rk" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: UDRP Domain Name Dispute Decisions Enrico Schaefer 2009-06-18T14:17:11-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/06/cybersquatting-hotel-names-findings-of-trademark-infringement-and-cybersquatting-under-the-udrp-against-media-insight.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/p1KdohEwRto/the-importance-of-registering-your-url-on-facebook.html On Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 12:00 a.m. EDT, Facebook will allow users to create their own URLs for their profiles. It is extremely important for those who have Facebook pages for their organizations/businesses to register their trademarked name. Domain...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/p1KdohEwRto" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2009-06-11T16:16:03-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/06/the-importance-of-registering-your-url-on-facebook.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/VCBLEAeSvhg/protecting-yourself-and-your-company-from-trademark-infringement-on-facebook.html Facebook is allowing personalized URLs to be added to accounts. On Tuesday, June 9, Facebook, Inc., a social networking website company based in the United States, publicly announced that beginning Saturday, June 13th at 12:01 a.m. U.S. EDT, users of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/VCBLEAeSvhg" height="1" width="1"/> Trademark Infringement On Facebook & Twitter Enrico Schaefer 2009-06-11T09:12:23-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/06/protecting-yourself-and-your-company-from-trademark-infringement-on-facebook.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/8uycJMYJQpY/bill-clinton-loses-udrp-cybersquatting-arbitration-inconsistency-still-a-big-problem-with-udrp-decis.html As being reported at HuffintonPost.com and Domain Name Wire, President Bill Clinton lost his Uniform Domain Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) NAF arbitration for the domains <williamclinton.com>, <williamjclinton.com> and <presidentbillclinton.com>, registered with The Name It Corporation d/b/a Nameservices.net. Essentially, the arbitrator/panelist...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/8uycJMYJQpY" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: Cybersquatting Cases Under ACPA Enrico Schaefer 2009-06-04T12:56:38-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/06/bill-clinton-loses-udrp-cybersquatting-arbitration-inconsistency-still-a-big-problem-with-udrp-decis.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/3PdDBu-ambU/cm-domain-registration-sunrise-period-for-trademark-owners-begins-june-15.html Trademark Infringement Alert: .cm is the Top Level Domain for Cameroon and unfortunately a target for cybersquatters and typosquatters due to “cm” being a common typographical error for the most popular TLD ”com”. NetCom is the registry for the .cm...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/3PdDBu-ambU" height="1" width="1"/> Cybersquatting Trademark Protected .cm Domain Names Enrico Schaefer 2009-06-01T12:49:31-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/06/cm-domain-registration-sunrise-period-for-trademark-owners-begins-june-15.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/FqSgxxogWM8/expert-advice-for-avoiding-complaints-about-your-gripe-site.html Here is an excerpt from an article posted on the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) blog called, “Avoiding Gripes About Your Gripe (or Parody) Site.” The article provides several tips and tools gripe or parody site owners can use in order...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/FqSgxxogWM8" height="1" width="1"/> Gripe Sites: First Amendment vs Trademark Rights Enrico Schaefer 2009-05-20T16:23:15-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/05/expert-advice-for-avoiding-complaints-about-your-gripe-site.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/pl0Djb03KNA/udrp-know-your-arbitrator.html We have expressed the importance of knowing your UDRP panelists in any Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). A recent UDRP arbitration decision has received attention after an arbitrator chose not to exercise his discretion and, therefore, did not...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/pl0Djb03KNA" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: UDRP Domain Name Dispute Decisions Enrico Schaefer 2009-05-06T16:10:30-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/05/udrp-know-your-arbitrator.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/h_G77osm2ks/notice-of-class-action-settlement-in-the-matters-of-mcelroy-v-network-solutions-llc-et-al-case-no-cv.html IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA In The Matters of McElroy v. Network Solutions LLC, et. al, Case No. CV 08-01247 PSG (VBKx) Finseth v. Network Solutions LLC, Case No. CV 08-01537 PSG (VBKx)...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/h_G77osm2ks" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2009-04-29T11:33:12-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/04/notice-of-class-action-settlement-in-the-matters-of-mcelroy-v-network-solutions-llc-et-al-case-no-cv.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/QJV1OZHuspg/cybersquatting-the-social-networks-a-new-trademark-risk.html WebProNews has recently published a couple alarming articles concerning name squatting on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. The author, Chris Crum, correctly notes in his article titled “Cybersquatting Goes Social” that cybersquatting continues to be a growing problem...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/QJV1OZHuspg" height="1" width="1"/> Typo-squatting Domain Names: Bad Faith Registration Enrico Schaefer 2009-04-23T11:14:50-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/04/cybersquatting-the-social-networks-a-new-trademark-risk.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/A7QmNY65N6U/domain-name-registrars-cybersquatting-how-the-acpa-applies-to-godaddy-parked-pages.html We are often asked with Registrars are liable for cybersquatting, domain theft, trademark infringement, negligence in failing to process domain registrations and other issues. Under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, registrars have some protection from cybersquatting allegations, but they are...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/A7QmNY65N6U" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: Cybersquatting Cases Under ACPA Enrico Schaefer 2009-04-20T08:54:01-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/04/domain-name-registrars-cybersquatting-how-the-acpa-applies-to-godaddy-parked-pages.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/FpydPYKbO8A/cybersquatting-and-the-udrp-the-us-and-com-lead-the-way.html The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has issued a recent report concerning the number of filed cybersquatting complaints filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) over the last ten years. According to an analysis done by CircleID...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/FpydPYKbO8A" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: UDRP Domain Name Dispute Decisions Enrico Schaefer 2009-03-18T11:19:25-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/03/cybersquatting-and-the-udrp-the-us-and-com-lead-the-way.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/L5u_D2nP8nA/cybersquatting-the-united-states-postal-service-return-domain-to-sender.html When it comes to cybersquatting, the United States Postal Service appears to be the most aggressive government agency or department to protect its trademarks. This UDRP search for “United Postal Service” as the complainant on domainfight.net reveals the following tidbits:...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/L5u_D2nP8nA" height="1" width="1"/> UDRP Law: Registration and Use in Bad Faith Enrico Schaefer 2009-02-18T11:09:03-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/02/cybersquatting-the-united-states-postal-service-return-domain-to-sender.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/vJPZLJjT0qA/texas-international-property-associates-is-a-habitual-cybersquatter.html Cybersquatting trademark domain names is a favorite pastime of Texas International Property Associates. Check out these search results on domainfight.net for Texas International Property Associates as a Respondent in domain name disputes for both NAF and WIPO. Note the WIPO...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/vJPZLJjT0qA" height="1" width="1"/> Cybersquatting Spotting: Habitual Cybersquatters & Other Black Hats Enrico Schaefer 2009-01-13T08:00:00-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/01/texas-international-property-associates-is-a-habitual-cybersquatter.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/IMOw8gryweQ/cybersquatting-domain-trademarks-update-on-me-domain-name-disputes.html The .me domain name has clearly earned its place in the market as a preferred domain. And not unexpectedly, cybersquatting using .me domain extensions has also found its place in the domain name game. Ever wonder what .me domains are...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/IMOw8gryweQ" height="1" width="1"/> Cybersquatting .me Domain Names Enrico Schaefer 2009-01-09T10:10:32-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2009/01/cybersquatting-domain-trademarks-update-on-me-domain-name-disputes.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/kwYf3Q8UTA8/cybersquatting.html As can be seen by a WIPO & NAF serach using DomainFight.net, cybersquatting .me domains was a popular pastime in 2008 including trademark protected domains owned by Porsche, Exxon Mobil, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, America Online, Mozilla Corporation and...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/kwYf3Q8UTA8" height="1" width="1"/> Cybersquatting .me Domain Names Enrico Schaefer 2008-12-14T10:50:58-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/12/cybersquatting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/3RraVD9wsew/understand-your.html Repeat after me everybody. Personal and Proper Names Are Protected Under Cybersquatting Act And the Lanham Act. Here is story that makes you think you ought do a Google search for the word 'cybersquatting attorney' or 'domain name lawyer' before...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/3RraVD9wsew" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: Cybersquatting Cases Under ACPA Enrico Schaefer 2008-12-11T14:07:20-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/12/understand-your.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/ZVOzmEIc1jc/cybersquatting.html Traverse Legal’s lawyers constantly monitor the latest information on the World Wide Web concerning cybersquatting cases and issues. Here is this week's round-up: Chineese Domain Scam By admin As authorized anti-cybersquatting organization we hereby suspect the alleged Meiao Co.,Ltd to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/ZVOzmEIc1jc" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-11-28T15:02:00-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/11/cybersquatting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/ydX4Mo5bgfY/new-gtld-applic.html ICANN held a public meeting in Cairo earlier this month. One of the main topics, as the video shows, discussed was the release of the new gTLDs. The discussions centered around the release of the Applicant Guidebook, which is a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/ydX4Mo5bgfY" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-11-14T10:19:10-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/11/new-gtld-applic.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/E62PYGbcKr4/naf-panel-finds.html Our domain name dispute and cybersquatting lawyers were able to obtain 41 domains registered by Navigation Catalyst Systems which were clearly cybersquatting on the famous weatherunderground.com and wunderground.com weather websites. Weather Underground is one of the most popular weather tools...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/E62PYGbcKr4" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-11-07T13:51:44-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/11/naf-panel-finds.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/nHegKzznS8I/what-if-the-reg.html It does not happen very often but there are instances where a trademark holder successfully brings and complaint under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)-achieving a panel finding of bad faith cybersquatting- and yet still has trouble securing their domain....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/nHegKzznS8I" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: ICANN Policy & UDRP Issues Internet Domain Attorney Internet Law & Domain Name Dispute Issues Enrico Schaefer 2008-11-03T11:30:44-05:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/11/what-if-the-reg.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/LwqzuDvzICM/new-icann-gener.html Domain Name Wire is reporting that the new generic top-level domain names announced by ICANN this summer, allowing registrants to choose their own domain name suffix such as .nyc, will cost registrants approximately $185,000. ICANN has spent almost $13 million...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/LwqzuDvzICM" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-28T17:26:59-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/10/new-icann-gener.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/N72gt485En0/verizon-v-navig.html Despite the cybersquatting lawsuit brought by Verizon, Navigation Catalyst continues to target and register trademark protected domains and famous brands, as noted below in a recent panel decision against it under the UDRP wherein it was found to have engaged...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/N72gt485En0" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: Cybersquatting Cases Under ACPA Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-28T10:43:12-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/10/verizon-v-navig.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/pkK7zqI8yco/when-your-web-d.html Our domain name dispute lawyers are contacted regularly by companies who have a falling out with their web developer and thereafter realize that the web developer has registered the domain name listing the web developer as registrant. When the domain...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/pkK7zqI8yco" height="1" width="1"/> Domain Name Theft: How To Protect Your Domain Domain Theft Update: "Someone Stole My Domain Name" Internet Law & Domain Name Dispute Issues Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-24T14:28:34-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/10/when-your-web-d.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/MKu2k1ELpps/is-google-profi.html A common concern among trademark holders has finally hit the mainstream press this week. Wired reports that Harvard University Business School professor Ben Edelman, one of the giants of the academic study of Internet architecture, has released a report stating...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/MKu2k1ELpps" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-19T10:35:47-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/10/is-google-profi.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/a_p7tT6dPXE/trademark-owner.html In a case recently decided in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, a court again lent credibility to the argument that a trademark owner’s failure to timely protect its trademark rights can result...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/a_p7tT6dPXE" height="1" width="1"/> Domain Name Theft: How To Protect Your Domain Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-15T12:49:24-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/10/trademark-owner.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/rZF8dn_VTSU/cyberlaw-update.html Of course Google profits from millions of typo-squatting websites from Google's Adsense advertising program. But are they liable for trademark infringement or contributory trademark infringement? The Lawyers in the Vulcan Golf, LLC v. Google Inc. class action lawsuit alleging the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/rZF8dn_VTSU" height="1" width="1"/> Typo-Squatting Domain Disputes Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-14T09:07:00-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/10/cyberlaw-update.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/6YDVzszRFFo/pizza-hut-fails.html Pizza Hut decided to rebrand as “Pasta Hut” in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, the marketing geniuses behind the move failed to register the most obvious domain names related to the new brand, including pastahut.com, pastahut.net or pastahut.info. Pizza Hut did...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/6YDVzszRFFo" height="1" width="1"/> Domain Name Theft: How To Protect Your Domain Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-10T09:43:06-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/10/pizza-hut-fails.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/yb9A1XnQvko/cybersquatting.html Traverse Legal’s lawyers constantly monitor the latest information on the World Wide Web concerning cybersquatting and domain name issues. Here is this week’s cybersquatting and domain name dispute round-up: iTunes 'cybersquatting' row threatens Nominet authority Silicon.com - UK By Jo...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/yb9A1XnQvko" height="1" width="1"/> Internet Domain Attorney Enrico Schaefer 2008-10-02T16:34:32-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/10/cybersquatting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/EBoaDUQ-6JI/cybersquattin-2.html Cybersquatting cases in RP rising | ABS-CBN News Online Beta The rise in Internet usage in the Philippines has also led to a growth in cybersquatting cases or the unauthorized registration and use of a domain name of a popular...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/EBoaDUQ-6JI" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-09-15T09:24:19-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/09/cybersquattin-2.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/Y-8-yxo93pA/cybersquattin-1.html thedomainess.com » Blog Archive » Cybersquatting And Your Domain Name When it comes to domain names, don’t think that you only need to worry about the ones that you registered. This is because with the phenomenon of cybersquatting, domain names...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/Y-8-yxo93pA" height="1" width="1"/> Internet Law & Domain Name Dispute Issues Enrico Schaefer 2008-09-11T09:56:20-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/09/cybersquattin-1.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/1-GAR37lY-8/cybersquatting.html We have previously blogged about the phenomena of cybersquatting on the personal names of famous people, including politicians. Political Candidate Cybersquatting: Hillary Clinton's Name Most Squatted Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin is relatively new to the scene. We thought...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/1-GAR37lY-8" height="1" width="1"/> Typo-squatting Domain Names: Bad Faith Registration Enrico Schaefer 2008-09-05T13:21:34-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/09/cybersquatting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/SjFu6jyoGxs/changing-whois.html An interesting domain dispute has recently come down from WIPO involving a new interpretation of WHOIS privacy protection services and their relation to the “registration in bad faith” UDRP element. The case, BMEzine.com, LLC v. Gregory Wicks, concerned the domain...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/SjFu6jyoGxs" height="1" width="1"/> Domain Registration: Proxy Services and the Whois Privacy Debate Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-28T20:05:13-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/08/changing-whois.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/h6hJRjX-SQs/brandjackers-in.html MarkMonitor Reports Continuing Rise in Online Abuse of Top Drug Brands SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarkMonitor®, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, today released the Summer 2008 Brandjacking Index™, reporting that brandjackers increasingly abuse top-ranked pharmaceutical brands, endangering consumers via a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/h6hJRjX-SQs" height="1" width="1"/> Cybersquatting Spotting: Habitual Cybersquatters & Other Black Hats Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-26T14:05:55-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/08/brandjackers-in.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/70I7-jx1Hvk/cybersquatting.html CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time - Blogs from CNN.com The Obama campaign has succeeded partly through astute, unprecedented use of the Internet. But some of the most obvious Web site domain names for the Obama-Biden ticket might...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/70I7-jx1Hvk" height="1" width="1"/> Domain Name Theft: How To Protect Your Domain Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-24T10:33:50-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/08/cybersquatting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/OOLi4hS3HBk/in-domain-name.html It isn’t often that a UDRP panel finds that a complainant who owns a registered trademark does not satisfy the first prong of the UDRP’s abusive registration test, namely, that the domain name is “identical or confusingly similar” to the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/OOLi4hS3HBk" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-21T22:43:24-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/08/in-domain-name.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/8OqD4j-QUsk/celebrity-cyber.html Celebrity cybersquatting is becoming increasingly important. Traverse Legal's cybersquatting attorneys work with celebrities and their agencies to provide global online name and brand protection. If you are a celebrity, or agent working on behalf of a celebrity, who is trying...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/8OqD4j-QUsk" height="1" width="1"/> Cybersquatting Spotting: Habitual Cybersquatters & Other Black Hats Typo-squatting Domain Names: Bad Faith Registration Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-18T13:47:25-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/08/celebrity-cyber.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/kih4fDZh7EI/domain-name-dis.html Craiglist.fr WIPO Decision The WIPO UDRP decision regarding craiglist.fr does not hold many surprises. What is semi-interesting is that the decision gives an overview of craiglist.org, which has been in operation since 1997. Needless to say the panelist decided in...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/kih4fDZh7EI" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: UDRP Domain Name Dispute Decisions Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-12T12:59:21-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/08/domain-name-dis.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/YD43oL0W53c/law-firm-loses.html K&L Gates : Newsstand : K&L Gates represents pharmaceutical company in precedent-setting WIPO domain name victory On September 10, 2007, a three-member panel of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) found in favor of ... Pharmaceuticals, Ltd (“Actelion”), that the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/YD43oL0W53c" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: ICANN Policy & UDRP Issues Internet Domain Attorney Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-11T08:43:24-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/08/law-firm-loses.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/hoJy2erqXrI/protecting-your.html Do I Really Need to Worry About my Trademark? Ask eBoost Consulting « The Legal Satyricon eBoost Media and eBoost Consulting are both search engine optimization companies that operate out of California. Same field, same business, very similar names, even...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/hoJy2erqXrI" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: Lanham Act Trademark Violations Internet Law & Domain Name Dispute Issues Enrico Schaefer 2008-08-01T16:38:14-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/08/protecting-your.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/4ZJBW4P_zo0/defensive-regis.html BUY ME DOMAINS: Why should you get your dot me domain? But why should you get your own .me domain if you're very happy with your .com domain already? We'll because of the simple fact that somebody else just might...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/4ZJBW4P_zo0" height="1" width="1"/> Domain Name Theft: How To Protect Your Domain Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-29T13:10:09-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/defensive-regis.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/N6iTDX-JnGo/information-wee.html Information Week reports that Google is being sued for fraud, unjust enrichment, and business code violations for its use of “low-quality” ads on parked domain names and error pages. Google’s AdSense for Domains places advertisements on empty domain names, and...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/N6iTDX-JnGo" height="1" width="1"/> Internet Law & Domain Name Dispute Issues Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-24T23:28:30-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/information-wee.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/FGx38mAaSyc/traverse-lega-1.html A decision on a preliminary injunction motion by Finance Express in the Finance Express v. Nowcom Corp. case has come down in favor of Finance Express. The court found that Finance Express would have been irreparably harmed if Nowcom was...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/FGx38mAaSyc" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-21T10:43:49-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/traverse-lega-1.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/n16YrHFJEPc/domain-dispute.html Our friends over at domainnamewire.com recently picked up on an interesting case out of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This case involves the waiver doctrine and the effect of permission on a domain name dispute. Authorize.net, credit card payment...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/n16YrHFJEPc" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-15T14:48:51-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/domain-dispute.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/JHl-w1qmBXs/traverse-legal.html A new version of typosquatting has recently come into play with ICANN’s allowance of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). This new type of typosquatting consists of the registration of non-standard characters to replace letters in the URL, such as pàypal.com. TechNewsWorld...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/JHl-w1qmBXs" height="1" width="1"/> Domain Name Hijacking: Internet Law Alert Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-14T12:55:32-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/traverse-legal.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/HakEIa3nWfA/registering-a-c.html It is never wise to register the trademark of a competitor in a domain name. As Silver Ring found out, registering a competitor’s trademark in a domain name can subject you to the possibility of damages and a permanent injunction...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/HakEIa3nWfA" height="1" width="1"/> Attorney Alert: Cybersquatting Cases Under ACPA Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-13T12:21:16-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/registering-a-c.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/kO-mwJj4JwM/if-icanns-domai.html We get calls from companies all of the time indicating that they have lost control of their domain names. Some companies have their registrant login information or email accounts hacked, providing the domain name thief direct access to the registrant...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/kO-mwJj4JwM" height="1" width="1"/> Domain Name Theft: How To Protect Your Domain Domain Theft Update: "Someone Stole My Domain Name" Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-10T10:18:46-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/if-icanns-domai.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/a-bPS0aJrmE/google-news-ale.html City in legal fight over golf course name San Diego Union Tribune - United States ...It accuses Shah of cybersquatting by laying claim to names that incorporate The Crossings at Carlsbad name, but for which he has no bona fide...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/a-bPS0aJrmE" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-10T09:07:25-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/google-news-ale.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/A63RMAetQmo/10th-circuit-ho.html Cybersquatting is a highly fact-based area of the law. Sometimes the use of a trademark within a domain name, even where the trademark is fully appropriated, can be held to be a fair use. This is especially true where a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/A63RMAetQmo" height="1" width="1"/> Internet Law & Domain Name Dispute Issues Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-07T10:15:37-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/10th-circuit-ho.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~3/-sMgHy5Hmhk/the-tension-bet.html The tension between trademark holders and domainers continues to evolve and, by some accounts, intensify. Some domainers take issue with the definition of cybersquatting applied under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). These...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/traverselegal/domainnamedispute/~4/-sMgHy5Hmhk" height="1" width="1"/> Enrico Schaefer 2008-07-07T09:34:47-04:00 http://tcattorney.typepad.com/domainnamedispute/2008/07/the-tension-bet.html