Archive for June, 2009
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
In an effort to facilitate discussions around issues of trademark protection, malicious behavior and other program details within the new gTLDs, ICANN will be hosting a series of events.
The events are scheduled to occur:
Wednesday, June 24th in Sydney during the 35th ICANN Meeting
Monday, July 13th in New York
Wednesday, July 15th ...
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Friday, June 12th, 2009
Google recently made two noteworthy changes to its AdWords trademark policy, easing restrictions both in the U.S. and in 188 other geographies:
In the US: under “certain criteria,” an advertiser can use trademarks in its ad text even if the advertiser doesn’t own that trademark or have explicit approval from the ...
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
The prevailing attitude among most consumers is that there is nothing wrong with buying fakes. The goal of a coordinated, global public service ad campaign launching tomorrow is out to change all that.
To coincide with “World Anti Counterfeiting Day” (which is June 11th 2009 for those who may not be ...
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Over the weekend, ICANN released a number of important documents including:
Amended Guidebook Sections and Explanatory Memoranda
Analysis of Public Comment to Applicant Guidebook version 2
Final Report on Trademark Protection in New gTLDs
Draft Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process
New Registrar Contract
Root Server System Root Scaling Study
Please find ...
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