Archive for March 16th, 2009

Trademarking ‘Painters 11' raises ire of many in art market – Globe and Mail

Trademarking ‘Painters 11' raises ire of many in art market
Globe and Mail, Canada
Two Toronto art dealers have successfully registered as their trademarks the names of a famous group of Toronto painters from the 1950s and are threatening to sue what they deem “any illegal commercial activity” associated with the trademarks.

Tampa Web site helps provide the Sci Fi Channel with its new name … – Tampabay.com


CNET News
Tampa Web site helps provide the Sci Fi Channel with its new name
Tampabay.com, FL
acquiring certain domain names." The company announced this morning it would change its name on July 7, creating a brand which is ownable — Sci Fi was too generic to trademark — and can be placed on other projects such as Syfy Films or Syfy Kids.
Sci Fi Channel switching to Syfy Variety
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Pokies loss led to granny stabbing – NEWS.com.au


The Australian
Pokies loss led to granny stabbing
NEWS.com.au, Australia
Barbara Doreen Risby to death in broad daylight on Hobart's Domain on May 23, 2007. The brutal attack was described as "disturbingly similar" to a previous murder committed by Adams in 1986, for which he was on parole. Adams's lawyer, Tamara Jago,
Court hears of chilling murder Tasmania Mercury
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Cybersquatting Up 8 Percent From 2007 – RedOrbit


DailyTech
Cybersquatting Up 8 Percent From 2007
RedOrbit, TX
“Failure to implement such safeguards carries the risk of stakeholders in the Domain Name System becoming involved in protracted court litigation.” In case outcomes during 2008, nearly 30 percent were settled without a decision, while complainants won
Record Number of Cybersquatting Cases in 2008, WIPO Proposes ag-IP-news Agency
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Eminent domain petitions await court decisions – Springfield Business Journal

Eminent domain petitions await court decisions
Springfield Business Journal, MO
by Clarissa French – Contributing Writer The battle over private property rights versus eminent domain rages on as one Missouri group works to garner support for two amendments to Missouri's constitution. On one side is Missouri Citizens for Property

National Arbitration Forum Releases 2008 Domain Name Dispute … – PR-CANADA.net (press release)

National Arbitration Forum Releases 2008 Domain Name Dispute
PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro
http://www.domain-disputes.com—The National Arbitration Forum, an international provider of arbitration services, today announced that a total of 1770 cases were filed in its domain name dispute resolution program in 2008.

Media name ban refused for footballer in blackmail case – Press Gazette

Media name ban refused for footballer in blackmail case
Press Gazette, UK
District Judge at the same court centre for an order under section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981, arguing that as the Press Association has not yet transmitted the story to subscribers the footballer's name was not in the public domain.

Experts say the creation of new domain extensions by ICANN will … – DailyTech


Canada.com
Experts say the creation of new domain extensions by ICANN will
DailyTech, IL
Cybersquatting is a problem for many corporations, like Microsoft, who vigorously defend their trademarks. Microsoft has forced more than one website owner and cybersquatter to turn over their domain names when the domain name violates a Microsoft
Record Number of Cybersquatting Cases in 2008, WIPO Proposes Media Newswire (press release)
ICANN: cybersquatting complaints soar to highest level ever Ars Technica
New generic TLDs will open cyber squatting floodgates VNUNet.com
CBC.ca - CircleID
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New generic TLDs will open cyber squatting floodgates – VNUNet.com

New generic TLDs will open cyber squatting floodgates
VNUNet.com, UK
Cyber squatting involves individuals or firms registering domain names with the sole intention of selling them on at an inflated price to a trademark holder whose name appears in the domain. Wipo, the UN body whose Uniform Domain Name Dispute

JCG Marketing Advise Businesses to Register Their .tel Domain – PR.com (press release)

JCG Marketing Advise Businesses to Register Their .tel Domain
PR.com (press release), NY
Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom, March 16, 2009 –(PR.com)– John Giazzi of JCG Marketing explains “The .tel domain is the biggest innovation in domain names since the .com was launched. It differs from regular domains because it links directly to