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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

AI and domain names in Anguilla As reported by The New York Times , in Anguilla, a small Caribbean island east of Puerto Rico, the AI surge has translated into substantial economic gains. As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" Global Ph.D.

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Brand Protection Cheat Sheet

Erik K Pelton

I like to have visual aids when explaining topics, so I came up with the cheat sheet below for new brands to go through the basic steps for trademark protection and for building a bold brand. Choose a creative name. Ensure that the name is unique in your industry. Apply for registration with the USPTO.

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The War Over the Future of WHOIS

Plagiarism Today

As a way to help identify the people behind domains and websites, it was widely used by everything from spammers to journalists and law enforcement agencies. The system, which made domain registrant contact information available to the public, was inherently incompatible with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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RIAA Criticizes ICANN for ‘Hindering’ Its Anti-Piracy Efforts

TorrentFreak

This starts with the domain name registration. The owner of every domain name on the Internet is required to supply personal information when they buy a domain. There are several commercial Whois proxy or shielding services that hide registrant information. The plan has yet to be finalized.

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When Is the Right Time to Register a Trademark?

Erik K Pelton

I was recently asked, “When is the best time to apply for trademark registration?” Whether that’s true is anyone’s guess, but regardless of how many centuries it’s been part of our vernacular, better late than never certainly rings true with trademark protection and registration.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

The case at hand dealt with the names ‘AS?VA’ The plaintiff, iCollege, sued Expertease Skills for using a confusingly similar mark, and also requested the transfer of the domain name icollege.co.za For Kat readers, interested in the topic, this Kat also recommends a recent study on dynamic blocking injunctions in the EU.

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European Parliament approves Regulation for Non-Agri Geographical Indications

The IPKat

A two-phase registration The registration procedure will consist of two phases (art. The “in particular” part will surely open way for further preliminary rulings on the topic. The scope of protection is extended to any use in a domain name that is contrary to the protection standards set in art.

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