I just downloaded the new verision of FireFox 3.0 web browser which features the new "Awesome Bar" which Mozilla says is a new way of using the address bar on top of the browser to navigate the internet taking into account your bookmarks and viewing history. Mozilla says that the "Awesome Bar" basically turns the address bar into a search engine. “No longer do you have to know the domain of … [Read more...]
Nortel A Cybersquatter?
Here is something that raises an eyeborw.....Nortel (A large Public Company) put together a shortlived new ad campaign targeting Cisco with Domains using Cisco's Trademark like; ciscoenergytax.com and yourciscoenergytax.com Here is an excerpt from the WSJ: "Nortel, which normally relies on conventional media campaigns, has taken more of an edge this time to leverage its marketing budget. It … [Read more...]
Interesting How the Media Views Trademark Domain Disputes When Domainers Are Not Involved
This is an interesting story Interesting because it involves a trademark dispute by the trademark holder against someone who is not a domainer, just an end user, and interesting because the media seems to be unanimously siding with the owners, and against the trademark holder In a story which has been written about in over 45 publications today, a father registered the domain narnia.mobi … [Read more...]
Adult Film Producer Max Hardcore Loses His Freedom and His Domains.
After a two week federal obscenity trial in Tampa, the jury found Max Hardcore, whose real name is Paul F. Little, guilt of producing and distribution of obscene material. The jury convicted him and his company, Max World Entertainment, on 20 obscenity counts, required him to forfeit his three most popular domain names, including Maxhardcore.com and he is facing as many as 50 years in prison. … [Read more...]
If Fantasy Leagues can use Famous Players names, why can’t domainers?
The Supreme Court refused to overturn a lower court ruling that fantasy sports Web sites operators had the right to use major league baseball players names and statistics without Major League Baseball or the Players permission and without compensation. The lower Court said the sites right to free speech over weighted the players and Major Leagues Baseball rights to the players names and the … [Read more...]
When you Travel to the US Your Laptop and Cell Phone are Subject to Search and Seizure
Most of us domainers travel quite a bit to shows, for business or pleasure and when we go, our Laptop and Cell phone goes with. In light of the upcoming Domainers Meeting in Paris and the ICANN meeting next month, I know a lot of US based domainers are travelling out of the country. A recent article in Laptop Magazine reminded me of an important legal issue that I have never seen discussed … [Read more...]
State of the Law of .in domains
The inforum published an interview with Pravin Anand, a leading IP attorney in india. In the interview he laid out the state of the law in india regarding .in domains and is an interesting read for anyone holding .in domains or considering entering that market: Here is the reprint: Pravin Anand is known as the leading IP lawyer in India. So, I’m very excited and thankful to Mr. Anand for … [Read more...]