Please join the CIIDRC for an informative and free session, open to all via Zoom on February 26, 2025. Sign up here! Complimentary Webinar Register Here! UDRP Perspectives has been updated with new perspectives on the topics of Trademark Infringement and Reputation, written by Igor Motsnyi and Zak Muscovitch. UDRP Perspectives welcomes you to review current jurisprudence as it relates to these two important topics or on …
Thank You for an Unforgettable ICA Annual Member Meeting!
The week began with an exclusive VIP dinner, bringing together ICA’s most prominent and engaged members in an intimate setting—an evening made possible by the generous support of PTL. Then, we officially kicked off at Crash N Burn, where over 130 attendees gathered to reconnect, exchange ideas, and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere. A special thanks to DomainEasy for sponsoring the event and to Monte Cahn, who kept the …
Reputation is Everything – vol. 5.4
UDRP Perspectives has been updated with new perspectives on the topics of Trademark Infringement and Reputation, written by Igor Motsnyi and Zak Muscovitch. UDRP Perspectives welcomes you to review current jurisprudence as it relates to these two important topics or on any of the 50 topics that it covers. The goal of UDRP Perspectives is to provide guidance in the application of the UDRP through up-to-date case …
Article: Four Explanations for the Nature of Names by Sten Lillieström
Four explanations for the nature of names Guest Article by Mr. Sten Lillieström, Next Venture (Next Venture acquires taken domains, or helps you find a new name identity with the domain available for immediate purchase; LinkedIn) For the duration of the existence of domain registrant rights, a common argument for good faith in the face of existing trademark rights has …
Welcome Unstoppable Domains to the ICA!
We are pleased to welcome Unstoppable Domains (“UD”) to the ICA! UD began in 2018 as a Web3 provider whose unique names are used by customers to build and verify their digital identities, log in to Web3 applications and games, and streamline crypto payments by replacing lengthy crypto wallet addresses with web3 names. Last year, UD broadened its business substantially. …
Issues Sound in Trademark Infringement But Are Beyond Scope of Policy – vol 5.3
UDRP Perspectives has been updated with new perspectives on the topics of Trademark Infringement and Reputation, written by Igor Motsnyi and Zak Muscovitch. UDRP Perspectives welcomes you to review current jurisprudence as it relates to these two important topics or on any of the 50 topics that it covers. The goal of UDRP Perspectives is to provide guidance in the …
Who Solicited Who? – vol. 5.2
Who Solicited Who? As readers will know, different jurisdictions have different procedures for trademark registrations. As the Panel observed in this particular case, the Complainant’s French trademark was registered on October 14, 2011, but was made effective from March 30, 2011, i.e. the date of application, as is apparently the French practice. Usually, a registration with such retroactive effect wouldn’t …
No Place for Constructive Notice in UDRP – vol. 5.1
No Place for Constructive Notice in UDRP Once again, a Complainant has erroneously relied on “constructive notice”. The Panel properly dismissed this allegation, in part relying upon Gerald Levine’s treatise (“Clash”). As noted in UDRP Perspectives at 3.4, there is no place for the concept of “constructive knowledge” of trademarks under the Policy. In The Way International Inc. v. Diamond …
First Domain Registered Before Complainant Rights, Second One After – vol. 4.52
First Domain Registered Before Complainant Rights, Second One After The Panel correctly determined that a domain name simply cannot have been registered in bad faith when the registration predates a trademark right, as noted in UDRP Perspectives at 3.2. It is axiomatic that a Respondent could not have registered a domain name in bad faith before a Complainant acquired rights in the …
2024 – A Year in Review
As we close out another incredible year, we’re proud to reflect on all that the ICA community has accomplished in 2024. Here are just a few highlights and you’ll find more in our 2024 Infographic Welcoming New Members Over 30 new members joined the ICA, strengthening our voice and expanding our community. Recognizing Excellence This year, we celebrated achievements with …