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Google Delisted Thousands of ‘Music Piracy’ Domains in Response to UK Blocking Orders

TorrentFreak

For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting the topic. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting the topic. media, as it remains a hot topic. This translates to many thousands of domain names, as proxy sites and backup domains are also included.

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Domain names and fair use

Likelihood of Confusion

The continuum of defenses to claims sounding in trademark that runs from free speech, through fair use to nominative fair use is a longtime topic of interest around here, from. The post Domain names and fair use appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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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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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. Acquire relevant domain names and social media handles.

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Yes, Virginia, domain names do matter

Likelihood of Confusion

That’s one thing I learned at the New York Intellectual Property Law Association’s “Hot Topics in” all kinds of stuff CLE seminar last Wednesday, July 17th, from Marty Schwimmer. The post Yes, Virginia, domain names do matter appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Z-Library Aftermath Reveals that the Feds Seized Dozens of Domain Names

TorrentFreak

law enforcement, resulting in a wave of seizures last Friday, which took the main Z-Library domain names offline. Some domains initially redirected to a seizure banner referencing the Department of Justice and the Postal Inspection Service. Dozens of Domain Names. Most of these domains point to seizure banners now.