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“Doppelganger Domain” Names Could be Stealing Your E-mails
Are your e-mails going astray? Do customers claim they have sent an e-mail that you didn’t receive or can’t find
It could be that they were never sent or it could be that a “doppelganger domain” name has been set up to steal e-mails that are supposed to be going to you or other employees of your business. Read More ›
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Top-Level Domain Names: Protect Your Rights
In 2011, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) removed most restrictions on the names of generic top-level domains. A top-level domain name is the letters after the “dot” in a website address. The most common top-level domains are “.com” and “.org”. Internet domains can now be any phrase and contain non-Latin characters (for example, Chinese, Arabic, etc.). Read More ›
Categories: Domain Name Registration, Intellectual Property
Defensive Registration of .XXX Domain Names
Earlier this year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the body responsible for managing top-level domain name spaces (e.g., .com, .org, .edu and .gov), approved .xxx as a new top-level domain name space. .xxx top-level domain names are intended for adult content. However, as noted in a prior posting, the .xxx top-level domain could result in unwanted affiliation between your brand and the adult entertainment industry or create an opportunity for brandjackers to register "www.YourCompany.xxx." Read More ›
Categories: Domain Name Registration, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
.xxx Domain Names: Trademark Holders Beware!
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the body responsible for managing top-level domain name spaces (e.g., .com, .org, .edu and .gov), recently approved .xxx as a new top-level domain name space. .xxx top-level domain names are intended for adult content. However, the .xxx top-level domain could result in an unwanted affiliation between your brand and the adult entertainment industry or create an opportunity for brandjackers and cybersquatters to register “YourCompany.xxx” in order to trade off your company’s brand or extract payments. Read More ›
Categories: Domain Name Registration, Trademarks
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