Telepathy, Inc. represented by ESQwire.com Law Firm just beat back a UDRP on the domain name libertad.com. The three member panel found that the term is generic, the Spanish word for liberty. There is an interesting discussion on the topic of latches as the complainant waited some 12 years to bring this complaint and also a dissenting opinion by the Honorable Neil Brown who thought like I … [Read more...]
WhiteHouse Issues 1st Statement On SOPA & PIPA: “We Will Not Support Legislation That Reduces Freedom of Expression”
Photo Courtesy of BigStockPhoto.com Today The Whitehouse for the 1st time has issued a statement regarding SOPA and PIPA saying that; ""We will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, … [Read more...]
While You Are Watching SOPA, Leahy Presses On With Protect IP (PIPA)
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, (D-Vermont) the leading sponsor of "Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011" otherwise known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) said today that he will study the issue of the domain name blocking while pressing ahead with the rest of the Bill. It doesn't sound like the Senator is dropping the domain … [Read more...]
In A Newly Unsealed Order, A New York Court Allows Klipsch Headphones To Disable Websites Selling Counterfeit Goods
According to a story in the Indianapolis Business Journal today, "Klipsch Group Inc. who makes speakers & headphones, won a temporary restraining order against numerous Chinese companies it accused of using the Klipsch name to sell counterfeit headphones." "The order, unsealed by a federal judge in New York on Tuesday, enables Klipsch to disable websites where the suspected knockoffs are … [Read more...]
Federal Court Throws Out Class Action Against Google Over Parked Domains & AdWords
On January 5th A federal judge tossed out a class action case against Google involving AdWords (Parked Domains). The case is In RE Google Adwords Litigation Case No.: 5: 08-CV-3369 EJD Here are the relevant facts and findings are quoted from the court's 25 page opinion: In July 2008, Plaintiffs initiated this lawsuit, alleging that Google engaged in deceptive advertising and unfair, … [Read more...]
House Committe Chariman Issa Calls For Hearing On DNS & Search Engine Blocking On Jan 18th
The Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Darrell Issa (R-CA) today announced that the Full Committee will hold a hearing on January 18 to examine the potential impact of Domain Name Service (DNS) and search engine blocking system like that proposed in SOPA will have on American cyber-security, jobs and the Internet community. In light of policy proposals affecting … [Read more...]
Federal Court Holds In Favor Of Godaddy In Suit For Cybersquatting & Contributory Cybersquatting
A Federal Court has held that Godaddy.com was not liable to a trademark holder although the domain was being "forwarded" by Godaddy to the registrants hosting company. The case is of Berhad v. GoDaddy, and the decision was handed down by the Northern District of California on Jan. 3, 2012. We will let the court describe the facts of the case and its findings. Having read through the 20 … [Read more...]