There are four main types of Cybersquatting cases: Domain name owners suing to stop domain hijacking and claiming damages. Trademark owners suing for Domains registered in bad faith to get the domain name canceled or transferred – “In Rem.” Trademark owners suing for Domains registered in bad faith to get the domain name canceled or transferred […]
Read MoreBusinesses use a trademark symbol next to their marks to indicate that they claim rights in a trademark. What is the trademark symbol? Businesses use the following trademark symbols as a superscript to the right of their trademark: TM, SM and ® The TM symbol stands for “trademark.” It is used to alert the public about […]
Read MoreThere are a number websites that automatically value domain names, but they are not usually correct. Domain value can be influenced by numerous other factors that algorithms don’t take into account. Value Domain Names Value domain names are not cheap domain names. Value domain names are domain names that will rank in Google search results […]
Read MoreIt is important to trademark a band name either before a band starts playing in venues or soon afterward. Often a band will break up at the beginning and one or more band members will try to claim ownership to the band’s name. And domain name squatters may register a bandname.com as soon as a […]
Read MoreThe Slants Supreme Court 2017 Docket Summary The Supreme Court of the USA will decide the case of Lee v. Tam in 2017: Can you register a disparaging trademark, namely, THE SLANTS for Entertainment in the nature of live performances by a musical band. The Supreme Court will decide whether the constitutional right to freedom of speech […]
Read MoreThe priority date for a trademark application or a PCT application is the date that the application was previously filed in a country of the Union of the Paris Convention. This previous filing date shall be within the past six months to claim a priority date in another country of the Union for industrial designs and trademarks. See part […]
Read MoreIs the Dawn Donut rule still good trademark law? Yes, in most circuits. Dawn Donut rule The Dawn Donut rule was first announced in the 1959 case of Dawn Donut Co. v. Hart’s Food Stores, Inc., 267 F.2d 358 (2nd Cir. 1959). The court asked, if the mark owner is not in the area (by sales or […]
Read MoreThe cybersquatting law is also called the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act or the ACPA. Cybersquatting cases are a tool for trademark owners to seize later registered domain names that are registered by domain pirates in bad faith with regard to a given domain name. Cybersquatting does not apply to domains registered before a matching trademark or domains […]
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What is a Trademark Specimen A trademark specimen is a photo or a screenshot showing how you actually use a trademark in commerce in connection with your goods and services, to indicate the source or owner of the trademark. For example, if you have applied for goods, you’ll want to submit a picture of your trademark […]
Read MoreA UDRP complaint is a way to obtain a domain name that was registered in bad faith by someone else. A complainant should make sure that it is bringing its complaint in good faith, otherwise, a UDRP panel may label it as a reverse domain name hijacker. Moreover, a complainant could be hit with a $100,000 […]
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