NCSG Cites ICA in Request for ICANN Board Reconsideration of TMC Claims “Trademark + Fifty” Decision by Philip Corwin
May 8, 2013

On April 19, 2013 ICANN’s Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) filed a formal Request for Reconsideration with ICANN’s...

ICANN Amnesia – Expansion of Trademark Clearinghouse Data Contradicts Very Recent Statements by Philip Corwin
March 24, 2013

ICANN’s institutional memory seems to be slipping, and that concerns us. 10188

ICANN: Update on Protection of Red Cross, International Olympic Committee and Other Names in New gTLDs
November 20, 2012

The GNSO Council has initiated a Policy Developmenty Process (PDP) on the protection of names and acronyms of certain international...

Thomson Reuters Completes Acquisition of MarkMonitor
September 6, 2012

Intellectual Property & Science business adds powerful online brand protection solutions to its trademark suite [news...

The Chronicles of Electronic Commerce: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy by Zinatul A. Zainol
January 30, 2011

Abstract: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking is a unique concept under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy. Its main purpose is to protect domain name registrants against unjustified claims of overreaching trademark rights by allowing domain name registrants, in some limited circumstances to retort against trademark owners. 3324

ICANN CEO, Chair On New gTLDs and .XXX
December 21, 2010

"In an in-house interview carried out on the last day of its recent conference in Cartagena, ICANN's chairman and CEO have...

Domain Names as Second-Class Citizens by Milton Mueller
August 13, 2010

"A new book by Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis (Lecturer in Law at the University of Strathclyde) provides a passionate yet legalistic...

UDRP Arbitrator Shares Insights on Trademark, Domain Name Disputes and Cybersquatting Issues
March 18, 2010

UDRP Arbitrator Sandra Franklin offered her insights on UDRP arbitrations concerning trademarks, domain names, and cybersquatting issues in a Cybersquatting Law Radio interview. 2786

Improving Internet Usability – A Framework For Domain Name Policy Evaluation by Josh Rowe
November 9, 2009

Abstract: A domain name is a unique alphanumeric designation that facilitates reference to sets of numbers which actually locate a particular computer on the Internet. Domain names are a fundamental part of the Internet's user interface. Improving the usability of the Internet depends upon effective domain name policy. This study is intended to contribute to improvement in Internet usability for the end users of domain names. Benefits of more usable domain names include: higher sales, customer satisfaction...