Opportunities and Procedures for Challenging New Top Level Domain Names

In fall 2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization responsible for “running” the Internet, began introducing new generic top level domains (gTLDs) to the Internet’s authoritative database, known as the Root Zone. (For a full list of new gTLDs, click here.) While the goal of the new gTLDs was to…

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New Trademark Clearinghouse Allows Brand Owners to Monitor and Register Domain Names

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization responsible for “running” the Internet, has created a central database that allows brand owners to register their trademarks. This repository, called the Trademark Clearinghouse, will enable companies and individuals with verified trademark rights to participate in services that will help protect their rights. The…

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