Battle heats up over wine gTLD GI protections - This week the battle for protection for geographical indications (GIs) in the ‘.wine’ and ‘.vin’ strings heated up, with the European Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW) threatening an ongoing campaign should the strings be delegated without mechanisms in place. The ‘.wine’ and ‘.vin’ strings have been the focus of industry debate, with the European Union previously urging against their delegation before additional protections were afforded to GI rights holders. As reported ... read more ...

National Public Radio Covers The New gTLD’s - Several new gTLD applicants were interviewed for a National Public Radio (NPR) News piece out today that covers the new gTLD’s. NPR interviewed the applicant for .Wed as well as Daniel Negari from .XYZ Daniel is quoted as saying “.Com is pretty crowded.” “We end the alphabet ends with XYZ so it makes perfect sense that domain names should end in .XYZ as well. Donuts Dan Schindler was interviewed for the piece as well as Tom Brackey. You can listen to the Segment by clicking here Google+Michael ... read more ...

The brave new generic (TLD) world - 04 April 2014   |   Peter Leung, Hong Kong Touting it as “the most generic TLD ever”, the operator of dot-xyz says that this alternative to .com will attract young and savvy internet users that brand owners want to target. ... read more ...

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Evolution not revolution helps distribution – SYS - Tuesday, 1 April 2014, Gibraltar: Sunrise period opens for .BID, .TRADE and .WEBCAMThe new Internet naming convention, where websites can end in almost any characters rather than the old style .com, .net and .org, has been seen by many as a playground for fresh thinking and innovation on the Internet. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which regulates Internet names, cites the capacity for innovation as one of the reasons that has led ... read more ...

Clubbing the Competition? Land Rush for New .CLUB gTLD Buoyed By Major … - I wasn't able to make the 2014 Domainfest Conference that is currently underway in Hollywood, California (the first one I've ever missed) but I'm hearing that the new .CLUB ... read more ...

The revolution in domain names: are you ready? - The brave new world of Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) has arrived. Until September 2013, would be registrants had only 22 gTLDs to choose from, the premium of which was always .com.Since then, over one hundred have been open for registration, and over the next months and years there will be in the region of another 1,700. This is a game changer both for brand owners and agencies. It presents new opportunities for more targeted communication of information, products and services, but also ... read more ...

CentralNic gives update on gTLDs - StockMarketWire.com - CentralNic Group, the internet platform business which earns revenues from the registration and renewal of domain names, has issued an update on generic top-level domains (gTLDs). CentralNic says that .ink gTLD will be available for trademark owners to acquire from today (31 March), and for anyone wishing to secure a .ink domain from 5 June. Pre-launch research has identified three considerable markets for .ink domain names: (1) the tattoo industry, which generates $2.3 ... read more ...

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.flights: ready for take off? - The protection of brands is an increasingly important area for all brand owners and one aspect of brand protection is to ensure that brands are protected in the key corresponding domain names. Until recently, the number of generic top level domains (“gTLDs”) has been restricted to a limited number of gTLDs, including .com, .org and .info. However, a large number of new gTLDs are now to be rolled out over the next few years.  Indeed, the roll-out of some key new air travel related ... read more ...

New Generic Top-Level Domains Will Create New Trademark Issues: The … - A top-level domain is the part of an Internet address appearing to the right of the last period. A generic top-level domain (gTLD) is a top-level domain that is not a geographic or national designation".com," ".org," and ".net" are gTLDs. Formerly gTLDs were limited to a relatively short list of three-letter combinations, but the Internet Corporation for Adopted Names and Numbers is in the process of freeing gTLDs from those restrictions. The new gTLDs open up endless possibilities for new domain ... read more ...

The Lowdown on DomainFest: Conference Organizers Talk About What Has … - The final countdown to the 2014 DomainFest conference in underway with the show set to kick off Monday morning (March 31) in Hollywood, California at the Loews ... read more ...

Easyspace Offers New solutions for Business Domain Names - More Related Stories email article print page <![CDATA[ ]]>   March 26, 2014 -- Glasgow, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 26 March 2014 A new set of generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) designed to help any businesses that provide training, consultancy or support has been issued by ICANN accredited UK domain name provider Easyspace. .solutions, .support, .training and .email are now available ... read more ...

Easyspace Offers New solutions for Business Domain Names - More Related Stories email article print page <![CDATA[ ]]>   March 26, 2014 -- Glasgow, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 26 March 2014 A new set of generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) designed to help any businesses that provide training, consultancy or support has been issued by ICANN accredited UK domain name provider Easyspace. .solutions, .support, .training and .email are now available ... read more ...

InterNetX At The WorldHostingDays 2014 – New GTLD Strategies For The … - Submit |RSS|Print|Comments Loading... (Regensburg, Germany) – The world's largest event for hosting professionals is going to celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2014. From April 1-3, experts and insiders from the international hosting business will meet at the WHD.global in Europa-Park Rust, Germany. As a specialist for innovative hosting and server products InterNetX is going to present its current offers and strategies for the new gTLD business. At the industry event experts from all ... read more ...

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Prevention is better than cure: Trademark Claims service off to a good start - The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) has announced that the notices sent as part of its Trademark Claims service appear to be deterring the registration of trade marks as domain names under the new gTLDs in the vast majority of cases. The TMCH is a central database of verified trade marks, of which most are registered trade marks. Registration in the TMCH enables trade mark owners to benefit from, amongst other things, the TMCH’s Trademark Claims service. The Trademark Claims service ... read more ...

Mark It to Market — March 2014 - The March issue of this newsletter contains a reminder on the use of NCAA playoff names and logos, an overview of the latest amendments to China's Trademark Law, and an updated list of the Sunrise periods currently open for new gTLDs. Don't be Overcome by MARCH MADNESS With the NCAA playoffs hitting a fevered pitch, we remind our clients to avoid implying a tie-in or relationship with these events in your promotions and social media posts. Unless you are an official sponsor, we recommend that ... read more ...

Iron Mountain picked to protect data for 70% of new top-level domains - In late January, the first new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles and .ventures went live and many more such as .bid, .science and .pub are expected to follow, as companies look to expand their presence on the Internet.Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM) is playing a prominent role in this expansion and has been chosen to protect the data for more than 70 percent of all new gTLDs.A top-level domain is the portion of the domain name appearing ... read more ...

ICANN: Over 175 New gTLDs Delegated So Far - [ Technology] ICANN announced on Monday at ICANN 49 in Singapore that the number of new gTLDs that have been delegated has surpassed 175. The month of March has seen the approval of .NYC, .Cologne, .AXA, .Webcam, .Trade, .Jetzt, .世界 (xn--rhqv96g) – Chinese for “world/shijie,” .DNP, .Ink, .机构 (xn--nqv7f) – Chinese for “agencies/institutions,” .संगठन (xn--i1b6b1a6a2e) – Hindi for “organization/sangathana,” .组织机构 (xn--nqv7fs00ema) – ... read more ...

Frustration expressed over trademark counsel gTLD engagement - In the programme update session at ICANN’s Singapore meeting, the organisation announced that 182 new gTLDs have been delegated (as of this morning). While the rollout continues, a number of domain industry voices have expressed frustration at both the level of brand owner engagement with the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) and the advice some lawyers are giving their clients. World Trademark Review has been told that, as of this morning, over 28,000 trademarks are registered at the TMCH. ... read more ...

In-house interview: Master of domains – Andy Southam at Netnames - Need a .law web address? Then NetNames group GC Andy Southam is the go-to man for legal know-howA bit like outer space, the internet is unlimited and constantly expanding. And its growth is about to go into warp drive.Next month, London will get its own domain name, .london, as part of the new generic top level domain (gTLD) programme.The internet is set to expand with about 1,800 new domain extensions and there is certain to be a welter of applications for .london. Few businesses ... read more ...