Over the years we have seen several piracy type websites jump from domain name to domain name. The Pirate Bay famously lost their .se domain and moved on to several like .la,.mn,.gd,.am and .vg. All of which have been since shut down. Ars Technica published an article about Alexandra Elbakyan, a 27-year-old bioengineer turned Web programmer from Kazakhstan who is living in Russia. Elbakyan is … [Read more...]
Facebook Refuses To Take Domain Back from Registrant
Here is an odd one. Facebook filed a complaint with U.K. Internet authority Nominet over thefacebook.co.uk. The registrant Steven Cameron said he did not register the domain name or have anything to do with it. According to an article on Bognor.co.uk, Mr. Cameron did offer to give Facebook the domain but Facebook refused it, opting for an official ruling from Nominet. From the … [Read more...]
Kylie Minogue and Kylie Jenner at odds on “Kylie” Trademark
It looks like two ladies named Kylie are at odds when it comes to trademark rights. Kylie Jenner has filed a tm application for the word Kylie for "entertainment in the nature of providing information by means of a global computer network in the fields of entertainment, fashion and pop culture." Australian star Kylie Minogue who has owned Kylie.com since 1996, and has several trademarks … [Read more...]
Twitter is interested in the second round of new gtld applications
TrademarksandBrandsOnline.com published an article that Twitter plans to participate in the second round of new gtld expansion. Stephen Coates is trademark counsel for the social media giant, he told the website that he doesn't know exactly which extensions they would apply for, but that he would imagine .Twitter being high on the list. Interestingly Coates said the jury was still out on … [Read more...]
Will .Film Prevent Squatting from Unofficial Third Parties ?
Will .film help in the battle against cybersquatting ? ScreenDaily.com published an article on the Melbourne-based Motion Picture Domain Registry (MPDR) and their launch of .film, an extension dedicated exclusively to film content. From the article: The producers of Toronto selections February and Septembers Of Shiraz have already registered their official site with the suffix as the … [Read more...]
Apple Sued For Trademark Infringement Over “Ear Pods”
Direct Sound Headphones, LLC, of a Fenton, Missouri has sued Apple for Trademark Infringement over the term "Ear Pods" Plaintiff, (“Direct Sound” or “Plaintiff”) sued Apple for "violations arising under the Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. §1051, et seq., (the “Lanham Act”) and for common law trademark infringement and unfair competition under the laws of the State of Missouri, "based on Direct … [Read more...]
Go Daddy Wins Court Case Most Thought They would lose
We have been tracking the battle between the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a few years now. It was looking like Go Daddy was going to lose a case that could set a precedent for other ip holders. The Hollywood Reporter published an article tonight in which they deemed it a "surprising court loss" for the Academy. This battle has been going on for five years. From the … [Read more...]