Domain Name Strategy

Steve Levy ⬥ 15 August LYTRO digital camera maker in California goes after a respondent in Australia who claims he registered lytro.com.au for use in his business of ...

FairWinds Partners ⬥ 11 August Twenty-four new gTLD applications that had been in limbo because of potential name collision issues are now moving forward thanks to welcome action ...

Yvette Miller ⬥ 28 July Business-to-consumer online sales worldwide will increase by nearly 20 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to eMarketer. That will bring total global ecommerce ...

Steve Levy ⬥ 28 July Remember how often I’ve said it’s important to hire counsel experienced with the UDRP and all of its nuances? At least one brand ...

Yvette Miller ⬥ 21 July Some of Sony’s gaming websites, including soe.com and SonyOnline.net, stopped working last week. Instead of seeing content, users found placeholder pages. What followed ...

Steve Levy ⬥ 21 July I rarely comment on FairWinds’ own cases, but this one, filed with the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) on behalf of DD IP Holder ...

FairWinds Partners ⬥ 18 July ICANN’s 51st public meeting in its hometown Los Angeles in October is coming into focus just as ICANN 50 in London recedes into ...

Yvette Miller ⬥ 30 June Here are some data to consider when thinking about the future battle between .SOCCER, .FUTBOL, and .FOOTBALL (read more about that here). Last ...

Steve Levy ⬥ 30 June Have you ever visited a dentist who went after every possible cavity with his drill – all in one visit? In this week’s ...

Yvette Miller ⬥ 26 June Timelines get pushed back, constituencies raise their voices, and ICANN sits up to listen – here is some of the latest coming out ...

Steve Levy ⬥ 23 June This week’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) decision began when a Russian mobile app developer, a Hong Kong-based wall poster company, and a ...

Yvette Miller ⬥ 23 June As predicted, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ public meeting in London is focused on the issue of ICANN accountability. The ...