Trademark v. Free Speech
Does free speech overrule a trademark owner’s interest in a domain name? According to Sutherland Institute v. Continuative LLC, a recent case by a WIPO
August 5, 2009
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Tag: Domain Names
Trademark Holders vs. Web-Domain Owners: How Much Protection is Enough?
Balancing the rights of trademark holders and registered web-domain owners is a complicated process. Understandably, trademark holders wish to protect their intellectual property rights and
July 23, 2009
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ICANN and Internet Big Bang
The announcement by ICANN to open the Internet to a limitless number of domains has been a cause of stir since June 2008 when Internet
June 22, 2009
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CIRA Panel issues its first clear finding of “reverse domain name hijacking”
The April 15, 2009 decision by a CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority) domain name dispute resolution Panel (the Panel) marks the first clear finding of
May 11, 2009
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OBA Conference: “Intellectual Property Issues in a Non-IP Context”
On May 4th, the Ontario Bar Association presented “Intellectual Property Issues in a Non-IP Context”. This conference brought together professionals from several practice areas, such
May 7, 2009
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New Top Level Domains (TLDs) Create Tension For Trademark Owners
Internet users are familiar with the current top level domain structure of the World Wide Web. .com, .edu, and .org, amongst others, are all part
February 16, 2009
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