Key trademark rights protection mechanism for new top-level domains opens March 26, 2013 *

Global - February 28 2013
The first of hundreds of new generic top-level domain name (gTLD) registries1 are expected to launch in the summer of 2013. The Internet Corporation…

Co-authors: Matt Schneller.

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A red-leather day: giving single color trademarks in the fashion industry a little sole *

USA - September 17 2012
On Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit delivered its much anticipated decision in the case of Christian Louboutin et al. v. Yves Saint Laurent America, Inc., No.11-3303, holding that Louboutin was afforded trademark protection for women's shoes with red soles - with noted limitations.

Co-authors: Jennifer Ashton, Matt Schneller.

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How to feel about the "big reveal": roundup on the land rush for new gTLD applications *

Global - June 15 2012
The curtain has been drawn back and the applicants and applied-for strings of new gTLDs have taken center stage this week.

Co-authors: Jennifer Ashton, Matt Schneller.

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What's the deal with the "Big Reveal"? Getting exposed to the list of new gTLD applicants and applications *

USA - June 12 2012
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has identified June 13, 2012 as the target date for publication of the full list of applied-for new generic top-level domain names (gTLDs), as well as pertinent information regarding Applicant names and character strings.

Co-authors: Jennifer Ashton, Matt Schneller.

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Curtain call: supremes bow to congressional authority on copyright terms *

USA - January 25 2012
The curtain has closed on judicial review of Congress’ authority regarding copyright terms, and now Congress reprises on center stage. 

Co-authors: Jeffrey S. Whittle, Matt Schneller, Michael L. Raspino.

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