Doug Isenberg Offers "Three Things Trademark Owners Learned on ICANN’s ‘Reveal Day’"

In a post at his blog Isenberg On Domains, Doug Isenberg writes:

Soon after revealing the list of 1,930 potential new global top-level domain names (gTLDs), ICANN tried to reassure trademark owners that they will be protected as the gTLD applications are evaluated (starting in July) and after the approved gTLDs become active (next year).

While trademark owners may disagree with how effectively their brands will be protected, ICANN emphasized what CEO Rod Beckstrom called “extensive intellectual property provisions” in the new gTLD program. Although no new trademark provisions were announced on ICANN’s “Reveal Day” disclosing the applied-for gTLDs (nor were any expected), at least three important lessons were learned.

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10 Things Trademark Owners Should Do on ICANN’s Domain Name ‘Reveal Day’

After years of planning, months of applying and weeks of delays, ICANN is set to disclose the identities of approximately 2,000 new applied-for global top-level domain names on June 13, 2012 — a date known as “Reveal Day.” Even in advance of Reveal Day, a number of applicants have disclosed their choices, including .docs, .sucks, .web, .bank, .gay and many more.  This long-coming expansion of the domain name system is one of the most important changes that has taken place online since perhaps the creation of the World Wide Web itself.

Reveal Day is likely to create a lot of confusion among all except those who have followed these developments most closely. So, in anticipation of widespread misunderstandings among trademark owners, the press and Internet users in general, Doug Isenberg hae prepared a short list of the most important things to do on Reveal Day.  The list -- called “10 Things Trademark Owners Should Do on ICANN’s Domain Name ‘Reveal Day’” --  is posted on the blog “Isenberg On Domains” and is available here.

What $150 Will Get You at ICANN's Trademark Clearinghouse

In a new post at his blog “Isenberg On Domains,” Doug Isenberg offers his perspective about the latest developments regarding ICANN’s Trademark Clearinghouse. Among other things, Doug writes that “trademark owners need to keep a number of factors in mind as they decide whether -- or to what extent -- they want to participate” in the Trademark Clearinghouse. Read the full blog post here.

The Efficiency of Large UDRP Complaints

In a new blog post at "Isenberg On Domains," Doug Isenberg writes about the efficiency of large UDRP complaints, including a recent decision in which Google obtained a UDRP decision ordering the transfer of a staggering 763 domain names. In the post, Isenberg writes: "although it is tempting for a trademark owner to try to kill so many birds with one stone, a number of practical issues must be considered." Read the post here.

The GigaLaw Firm helps companies of all sizes protect their brands online, using domain name dispute policies – such as the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) – and other legal tools available to copyright and trademark owners on the Internet.