The U.S. Copyright Office has created a new online directory system for the appointment of agents under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The new system takes effect January 1, 2018, which means that any previous appointments will expire and become invalid at that time.
Domain Name Disputes Deja Vu: Panavision.com and Panavision.org
When UDRP Consolidation Requests Go Too Far
Apple (Not Surprisingly) is Not a Cybersquatter
Confusing Similarity is Only a 'Standing Requirement' Under the UDRP
Popular ccTLDs for Domain Name Disputes
Although no ccTLD appears as frequently as .com in domain name disputes, it's interesting to see which ccTLDs are subject to dispute the most often.At the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which hears more domain name disputes than any service provider, the most popular ccTLD that shows up in decisions is .nl (Netherlands), followed by .au (Australia), and .es (Spain).
How to Resolve a Domain Name Dispute
'Beyond the Scope' of the UDRP
Not all domain name disputes are appropriate for resolution under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). While the UDRP is clearly the "go-to" legal tool for trademark owners pursuing cybersquatters, some disputes are about larger -- or different -- issues than the UDRP was designed to address.
The Role of Privacy and Proxy Services in URS Disputes
Dear Gimlet: An Open Letter About the Dark Side of Domain Names
A popular podcast that launched its new season with a profile on the domain name industry focused on how one well-known opportunist, Rick Schwartz, made riches by registering, using and selling domain names -- starting in 1995 -- that consisted of or contained generic words such as porno.com, candy.com and servicedepartment.com. But the podcast ignored an important -- and dark -- side of the domain name industry: Cybersquatting.