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A recent US verdict focuses the mind on the importance of securing trade mark, domain name and other necessary rights before publicly announcing business plans. Ray Coyle reports.   Topic:…

Though it pre-dated the (now) News International-owned Myspace by six years, Total Web Solutions’ “myspace.co.uk” domain name was recently bagged by the social networking behemoth. But how come if TWS…

Nominet UK Dispute Resolution service has adjudicated on an attempt by the debit card brand owner to have a third party’s “maestro.co.uk” url declared an “abusive registration.” The result was…

A UK company ran a website offering merchandise carrying the famous Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey brand. It was not, however, authorised by the whiskey maker, which challenged the website url.…

Huw Marshall saw Wayne Rooney play for Everton FC youth team and then registered wayne.rooney.co.uk in April 2002. Huw said it was for a non commercial fan site, but Wayne…

It was tanks and lawns as The Ritz Hotel recently took action in Chancery against a crop of ritzpoker and ritzypoker domain names. Was there a likelihood of confusion between…

After years in the pipeline, the new '.eu' top level domain name will finally be coming to life very soon now. Osborne Clarke's intellectual property team reports on the timings…

When Carphone Warehouse registered the domain names easiermobile.com, easiermobile.co.uk and ezeemobile.co.uk, it must have been no surprise to them at all that EasyGroup were down on their necks immediately.  …

As the EU unveils its plans for the new .eu web address suffix we look at the next steps and the supposed benefits for brand owners.   Topic: Domain names…

Last month we reported the brand new arrangements and deadlines for these exciting new domain name suffixes. Now, within a month, there are major changes to the dates for action.…

After fifteen years two new alternatives to .com, .org and .net are finally arriving. All those involved with brands must urgently consider immediate action to minimise the cybersquatter threat.  …