A fresh look at domain name management
Several factors should be addressed when companies are considering whether to change the way they manage their domain name portfolios, says Matt Serlin of corporate domain name registrar Brandsight.
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Philips: welcome to our gTLD
Details on branded generic top-level domain applications are thin on the ground, but Ingrid Baele, vice president at Philips intellectual property & standards, gave TB&I a preview of the .philips domain.
The new gTLDs are here: are you prepared?
Now the first new generic top-level domains have been approved, Stuart Fuller examines what brands should be doing to prepare for the new Internet landscape.
13 from 2013: cases of the year
Courts across the world have been busy dealing with some high-profile intellectual property disputes this year. WIPR picks 13 of the most interesting and examines their implications.
Conference call Marques: save the best for last
Monte Carlo was the host of this year’s Marques trademark conference. WIPR provides a roundup of some of the biggest talking points.
Give your domain portfolio a .springclean
With big changes afoot online, now may be the perfect time to take another look at your domain name portfolio, as Stuart Fuller explains.
ICANN: Growing pains of Internet domain expansion
INTA is working to promote the public interest in the introduction of the forthcoming new gTLDs and helping trademark owners manage their exponential growth. John McElwaine and Paul McGrady report.
Multiple threats: IP on the Internet
Companies and individuals operating online need to be wary of a multitude of possible problems, as Safir Anand describes.
Sensitive names: the saga of .ram and gTLDs
With new generic top-level domains close to launch, Lucy Rana takes a look at ways to deal with applications that might be offensive in India.
Winning hearts and minds of brand owners
Brand owners should not miss out on the great opportunities presented by the new gTLD programme, says Stuart Fuller.
With bated breath: are brand owners ready for the new Internet?
As the launch of the first new generic top-level domains draws nearer, brands should be finessing their protection strategies now, as TB&I finds out.