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.

Doug Isenberg Quoted in Legaltech News Article About .ai Domain Name Disputes

Attorney Doug Isenberg of The GigaLaw Firm was quoted extensively in an article on the Legaltech News website about .ai domain name disputes.

The article, “Examining .ai Domains and Their Additional IT, Compliance and Legal Requirements,” was published on September 25, 2023. It discusses the increase in domain name registrations and disputes related to .ai, a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, a British territory in the Caribbean.

The .ai ccTLD, of course, coincidentally reflects the abbreviation for “artificial intelligence.”

In the article, Doug discusses restrictions on the use of .ai domain names, applicability of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) to .ai domain names, and recommendations for trademark owners to craft strong UDRP complaints for .ai domain names.

Among other things, the article says:

About 42 countries, including Anguilla, have adopted the UDRP. “If there is an .ai domain dispute, it’s not necessary for the trademark owner to have a trademark registration in Anguilla,” Isenberg stated. “If the complainant has trademark rights in the U.S. or any other market, that would be sufficient to bring the dispute.”

In addition to the Legaltech News article, Doug has recently published the following videos about the rise of AI and its relationship to domain name disputes:

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.