Archive for the 'Trademark' Category

Dolce & Gabbana Loses Bid For DandG.com In WIPO; Having A Facebook & Twitter … – TheDomains.com (blog)

Dolce & Gabbana Loses Bid For DandG.com In WIPO; Having A Facebook & Twitter
TheDomains.com (blog)
“Accordingly, the Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant's D&G trademark.

Revealed: how new domain registries are preparing to protect trademarks – World Trademark Review (subscription)

Revealed: how new domain registries are preparing to protect trademarks
World Trademark Review (subscription)
It will take many long years before the trademark community ever starts to feel comfortable in the domain name world.

World Trademark Review Conducting Survey About New TLDs – Domain Name Wire (blog)

World Trademark Review Conducting Survey About New TLDs
Domain Name Wire (blog)
World Trademark Review is currently running a survey to understand attitudes and plans around the launch of new top level domain names.

DreamHost.co and AOLmail.co Among First .Co Domains Hit with UDRP – Domain Name Wire (blog)

DreamHost.co and AOLmail.co Among First .Co Domains Hit with UDRP
Domain Name Wire (blog)
A dozen companies have filed 13 .co domain name arbitration disputes since the relaunch of .co as aa generic domain name. The most recent UDRP filing was

Sunrise period for ‘.p?’ domain names to end mid-September – World Trademark Review (subscription)

Sunrise period for '.p?' domain names to end mid-September
World Trademark Review (subscription)
Subsequently, trademark owners whose marks contained Cyrillic characters were able to apply for the corresponding domain name from March 25 to May 12 2010.

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Jedi Mind Inc Changes Its Mind Over Company Name – Gizmodo Australia


CNET (blog)
Jedi Mind Inc Changes Its Mind Over Company Name
Gizmodo Australia
new domain name rather than risk a $US5 million legal claim – it's now called Mind Technologies “in order to avoid potential infringement of trademarks
Jedi Mind changes its name amid Lucas pressureCNET (blog)
InBoundMarketingPR Completes Move of Website for Mind Technologies, Inc.Online PR News (press release)

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Greenberg Traurig’s Susan Heller named among 10 Most Admired Intellectual … – Business Wire (press release)

Greenberg Traurig's Susan Heller named among 10 Most Admired Intellectual
Business Wire (press release)
Heller is recognized as having one of the preeminent trademark practices in the United States. She works with clients' legal, marketing and business teams

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Buying Trademark Domain Names – Elliot’s Blog (blog)

Buying Trademark Domain Names
Elliot’s Blog (blog)
Anyone who owns or has registered more than a handful of domain names has probably owned one or more names that infringe on the trademark of another company

Jedi Mind changes its name amid Lucas pressure – CNET (blog)


CNET (blog)
Jedi Mind changes its name amid Lucas pressure
CNET (blog)
In a statement, the company said it decided to change its name "to avoid potential infringement of trademarks owned by LucasFilm.

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The House Always Wins: New York-New York Hotel & Casino, LLC v. Ronnie Katzin – American University Intellectual Property Brief


American University Intellectual Property Brief
The House Always Wins: New York-New York Hotel & Casino, LLC v. Ronnie Katzin
American University Intellectual Property Brief
However, on July 29, 2010, Nevada District Court Judge Lloyd George entered a default judgment for the Internet domain name newyorknewyork.com in favor of