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Tag: squatting
Eurid Registrar Possibly Implicated in Squatting
A few short days ago I mentioned that Eurid had taken action against a Chinese individual who had registered over ten thousand domains. While I initially did not expect to hear anything more about this story until the court made a declaration it seems that I was mistaken. According to a story published by French… Continue reading Eurid Registrar Possibly Implicated in Squatting
Eurid Suspends More Domains
Eurid, the entity charged with managing the .eu namespace, is reported to have taken action against an alleged cybersquatter based in China, Zheng Qingying. John over on WhoisIreland picked up the story from DomainsInfo. He’s also provided a list with some of the domains affected. The last suspension “en masse” was directed against Ovidio when… Continue reading Eurid Suspends More Domains
Where do you draw the line with domain typos?
Domain Blog’s most recent article covers an issue that is close to the heart of anyone with intellectual property to protect – typo squatting. While I can see that registering the most obvious typos makes sense, the question is where do you stop? At what point are the typos just plain silly? If you try… Continue reading Where do you draw the line with domain typos?
Irish Internet Association Boss Clarifies Position on Squatting
Fergal O’Byrne, who is CEO of the Irish Internet Association, was one of the panelists involved in the interview regarding cybersquatting the other day. Yesterday afternoon he posted at length explaining and clarifying his and the association’s position on squatting. Head over there if you want to give them your thoughts.
Trademark Infringement Is Due To Negligence
What do Bebo and Adidas have in common? At first glance, probably very little, however they’ve both fallen prey to an Irish based domain squatting operation based in Dublin’s Digital Hub. Gabor Varga seems to think that he is a legitimate businessman, whereas trademark holders and their legal teams would probably have a very different… Continue reading Trademark Infringement Is Due To Negligence