Archive for January 7th, 2010

Dell Names Secret ‘Slate’ After Non-Existent Apple Product – Wired News


Wired News
Dell Names Secret 'Slate' After Non-Existent Apple Product
Wired News
whatever their reasons, both Dell and Microsoft are naming devices based on rumors that Apple has the trademark and domain name for “iSlate.

UDRP: “Geographic Names Are Not Subject to Trademark Protection” – Elliot’s Blog (blog)

UDRP: “Geographic Names Are Not Subject to Trademark Protection”
Elliot’s Blog (blog)
In addition, because the domain name is possibly earning PPC revenue from potential competitors of the Complainant, it could be infringing on its rights.

Google’s Brilliant Move: Not Buying NexusOne.com Domain Name – Domain Name Wire (blog)

Google's Brilliant Move: Not Buying NexusOne.com Domain Name
Domain Name Wire (blog)
Google could sue for trademark infringement. And if a competitor buys the domain Google can quickly pick up the domain name in UDRP since the registration

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Happy New Year! And What’s This Twitter Thingy Anyway? – Web 2.0 Journal


Web 2.0 Journal
Happy New Year! And What's This Twitter Thingy Anyway?
Web 2.0 Journal
If not, grab a domain for your company name and reserve it using one of the domain providers. If you have no website and just a domain name,

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Big tobacco and its posse still in the saddle after eight long years – Sydney Morning Herald

Big tobacco and its posse still in the saddle after eight long years
Sydney Morning Herald
What the estate says in defence to the sister BAT companies is that the information is in the public domain, it is not privileged, it is not confidential,

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Report Identifies Illegal Domain Use In Ad Copy – MediaPost Publications

Report Identifies Illegal Domain Use In Ad Copy
MediaPost Publications
Trademark helps companies identify other advertisers that use an unauthorized term or trademark. The hijacking report identifies the use of domain names in

Transamerica Dismisses Moniker from Lawsuit, Win for Domain Registrars – Domain Name Wire (blog)

Transamerica Dismisses Moniker from Lawsuit, Win for Domain Registrars
Domain Name Wire (blog)
This is a big win for domain name registrars. Since the beginning, Moniker claimed it was merely a registrar and was protected under the Anti-Cybersquatting

Lecturer ‘intended to harass’ vc, court finds – Times Higher Education

Lecturer 'intended to harass' vc, court finds
Times Higher Education
Sir Peter complained to the World Intellectual Property Organisation that Dr Fredrics was infringing his right to the domain name www.sirpeterscott.com.