New gTLDs – ICANN Trademark Clearinghouse goes live *

Global - March 27 2013
Complaints regarding inadequate protection for trademark owners will apparently not stop the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers…

Co-authors: Emily A. Bayton, Anne Aikman-Scalese.

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Trademark owners have limited opportunity to object to new Top Level Domains *

Global - July 16 2012
On June 13, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") revealed that over 1900 applications had been received to operate new Top Level (after the dot) Domains (“TLDs”).

Co-authors: Anne Aikman-Scalese.

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The October 28 .xxx deadline is fast approaching *

Global - October 12 2011
There's an important deadline looming.

Co-authors: John L. Krieger, Sean Garrison , Flavia Campbell , Anne Aikman-Scalese.

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Ruling makes certain software patent claims ineligible for patent protection *

USA - August 22 2011
In an opinion with potentially far-reaching consequences for the software industry, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found in CyberSource Corp. v. Retail Decisions Inc. that certain software patent claims may be ineligible for patent protection under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

Co-authors: Kenneth D'Alessandro , Colby B. Springer, Tam Thanh Pham.

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On your mark, get ready… ICANN approves unlimited “generic” top level domains (GTLDs) *

Global - June 24 2011
There are currently 22 Top Level (after the dot) Domains on the Internet, the most popular being (dot)com.

Co-authors: Anne Aikman-Scalese.

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