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Latham & Watkins LLP

Bored Apes Scores Win in Protecting Its Trademarks

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In a major Web3 trademark infringement case, NFT creators prevail over those with a bad-faith intent to profit. On April 21, 2023, Yuga Labs, the original creators of the Board Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token...more

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What to Do when "Everything Sucks"

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For years, domain names were restricted to twenty-two basic generic top-level domains (gTLDs), including the popular ".com," ".net," and ".org." In late 2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN),...more

Jaburg Wilk

Dot Sucks: A Battle Between Trademark Rights and Free speech

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When the organization responsible for assigning domain names announced several years ago that it would expand the generic top level domain name system from the previous 21 to an unlimited number, brand owners knew their legal...more

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