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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Lord of The Rings Author’s Estate Clings to its Precious Trademark, Blocking JRR Token
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is rolling out a new generic top-level domain (gTLD): .pay. Marketed by the registry as an extension dedicated to enabling secure online payment transactions,...more
This is the March 2026 edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover: DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY...more
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is preparing to open the first new round of generic top-level domain (gTLD) applications since 2012. Following its approval in late 2025 of an updated Applicant...more
Brand owners will soon have a rare opportunity to own their brand name as a domain extension. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is preparing to accept applications for “dotBrand” generic...more
The current mania for all things AI (Artificial Intelligence) and the accompanying boom in AI-related domain name registrations continues apace, as tech and AI companies scramble to grab their piece of .AI real estate. This...more
Most brand owners have grown accustomed to the world of whack-a-mole—shouldering an unfair burden as they struggle to combat the sheer scale of infringement happening online. So, it is a breath of fresh air to see an...more
If you are preparing to sell your business, there is one part of the process that often catches founders by surprise....more
While the UDRP can be a fast and cost effective way to recover domain names registered in clear bad faith, it may not succeed in disputes involving legitimate competing rights, complex business relationships, or unresolved...more
This is the February 2026 edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover: DOMAIN NAME...more
A recent white paper issued by SocRadar, entitled “Operation DoppelBrand: Weaponizing Fortune 500 Brands for Credential Theft and Remote Access,” provides a stark outline of how a threat actor known as GS7 has been “targeting...more
Key Takeaway: While the UDRP can be a fast and cost effective way to recover domain names registered in clear bad faith, it may not succeed in disputes involving legitimate competing rights, complex business relationships, or...more
DNS Belgium, the organisation responsible for managing the .BE domain name space, recently published an article explaining how it is using a new machine-learning system called RegCheck to identify and block suspicious .BE...more
Welcome to the January 2026 issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market® newsletter. As we’ve entered the new year, we’re excited to introduce a new quarterly digest format for MarkIt to Market®....more
Almost twenty years after the launch of the generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) .MOBI, a new mobile-themed gTLD has just been introduced: .MOBILE....more
Imagine that an up-and-coming business intends to register the business’s trademark, but another person catches wind of this rising business and registers a website domain name that “is identical or confusingly similar to”...more
This year, organisations around the world are being offered the opportunity to acquire their own branded internet extensions: ".BRAND" top-level domains. Moving your brand from the left of the dot(.) to the right of the...more
For over twenty years, Pantone, through its Color of the Year program, has selected a color (or colors, 2021!) that reflects the latest color influences and highlights how what is happening in our culture, globally, can be...more
Welcome to the December 2025 issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the changes made this year to U.S. trademark practices from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and what they mean...more
In the mid-2000s, the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) determined that reexaminations would be more consistent and legally correct if performed by a centralized set of experienced and specially trained Examiners....more
This is the November/December 2025 edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe....more
In a precedential opinion issued in September 2025, the TTAB sustained the opposition of the mark, HOTEL EL ROBLAR, for hotel services in class 43, agreeing with the opposer that the applicant lacked bona fide intent to use...more
In today’s hyper-connected digital marketplace, a brand’s reputation is among its most valuable – and most vulnerable – assets. As commerce increasingly shifts online, counterfeiters and intellectual property infringers have...more
Some brands never fully fade, especially in industries in which nostalgia and cultural memory keep the brand alive long after a product line takes a step back. Nike’s TOTAL 90 line is one such example, remembered from its...more
This post is part of a series about how law firm's should handle their websites and digital assets when they merge, split or close down. An attorney’s website may be the centerpiece of their online presence, but attorneys...more
This article highlights important aspects of Canadian trademark practice and the benefits of owning a Canadian trademark registration. In Canada, applicants do not need to specify any filing bases in their applications and,...more