Doug Isenberg to Host Two ‘Table Topics’ at INTA Annual Meeting

Meet Doug Isenberg at the annual meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in Atlanta in May as he hosts two table topics on domain name disputes.

Doug is hosting the following table topics on Wednesday, May 22, 2024:

• “Why are UDRP Complaints Skyrocketing?” (8 a.m.): Cases under the UDRP have been on the rise for the past 10 years, thanks to an increase in cybersquatting activity, expansion of the number of top-level domains, the rise of privacy services and the EU’s GDPR, and increased awareness of the UDRP and its effectiveness. This table topic will discuss how trademark owners can prioritize their cybersquatting problems under the UDRP and utilize the policy to its full potential while also considering alternatives such as demand letters, take-down notices, the seldom-used URS, and other options.

• “Common Filing Mistakes Under the UDRP” (1 p.m.): Drafting a cybersquatting complaint under the UDRP may seem easy, but the process can be complicated – both substantively and procedurally. Even sophisticated trademark owners make mistakes, such as citing inapplicable national trademark law, failing to properly argue all three parts of the UDRP’s test, not recognizing the requirement for both bad faith registration as well as bad faith use, failing to cite previous decisions and other relevant authority, avoiding the inclusion of relevant evidence, and submitting unsupported supplemental filings. This table topic will discuss how to avoid these common mistakes, and much more.

INTA is a not-for-profit global association of brand owners and professionals. Its annual meeting is the world’s largest gathering of trademark practitioners, corporate counsel, and brand owners, attracting thousands of registrants.

For more information about the INTA annual meeting, visit www.inta.org/events/2024-annual-meeting, and contact Doug directly for questions about his table topics described above.

If you are attending the INTA annual meeting in Atlanta, please let Doug know in advance, to coordinate meetings. Atlanta is not only home to some of the greatest brands in the world, it is also home to The GigaLaw Firm, so Doug looks forward to meeting clients, other trademark owners, and like-minded professionals in his hometown known as “Hotlanta,” “the city too busy to hate,” and the “Hollywood of the South!”

Doug Isenberg Speaks About 'Developments in Domain Name Law' at CLE Conference in Colorado

For the third consecutive year, Doug Isenberg is speaking about domain name disputes at the annual IP CLE Conference in Colorado.

Doug’s topic this year is “Developments in Domain Name Law: What’s Happening with the UDRP, AI, and ICANN.” He will provide attendees with an overview of some of the most important and interesting domain name dispute decisions from the past year, explore details about the ongoing surge in UDRP cases, explain how artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting cybersquatting, and discuss important changes coming from ICANN and others to deal with domain name abuse.

The conference takes place at the Viewline Resort in Snowmass, Colorado, from January 7-10, 2024.

Doug Isenberg Speaks About AI and Domain Disputes at Conference in Malaysia

Doug Isenberg is speaking on the topic of “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)” at the annual conference of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC) on December 14, 2023.

The ADNDRC annual conference is being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and will be available to attendees both in-person and online.

The conference website says: “With the surge of Artificial Intelligence and the dawn of Web3 domains worldwide, this year's conference will see diverse international panels discuss the impact of these latest trends in the Domain Name Dispute Resolution sphere. Join us as we forge into the future and hear from the experts on the procedures offered by the ADNDRC and best practices in four different sessions.”

For more details and to register, visit the conference website hosted by the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), which operates as the Kuala Lumpur office of the ANDRC.

Doug Isenberg Attends Meeting of WIPO Domain Name Panelists in Geneva

Doug Isenberg attended the annual meeting of domain name panelists at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 6, 2023.

About 120 domain name attorneys from 31 countries attended the meeting.

The annual meeting provides an opportunity for panelists to discuss issues related to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and related topics. WIPO is the largest of the UDRP service providers approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and, according to the most recent issue of GigaLaw’s Domain Dispute Digest, is on track to handle a record number of cybersquatting cases for the tenth consecutive year.

In addition to his work with WIPO, Doug also serves as a panelist for all of the other ICANN-approved domain name dispute providers.

Doug Isenberg Facilitates UDRP Panelist Training Workshop

Attorney Doug Isenberg of The GigaLaw Firm recently facilitated a training workshop for panelists under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), which was organized by the Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre (CIIDRC).

The four-hour event, attended by UDRP panelists from around the world, provided an opportunity for participants to further their knowledge about both substantive and procedural issues under the UDRP.

In addition to Doug, the other facilitators for the workshop were Steve Levy and Zak Muscovitch, who, like Doug, serve as UDRP panelists for the CIIDRC.