Happy reveal day! The list of new gTLD applications is now available *

Global - June 13 2012
ICANN published the list of applied-for gTLD character strings today. 

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Has someone applied to register your .brand? Top five things you need to know *

Global - June 13 2012
You’ve heard about the planned expansion of the domain name system, but what does it really mean for trademark owners?

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ICANN’s Trademark Clearinghouse: an update *

USA - June 4 2012
As part of its plan to dramatically expand the Internet’s infrastructure beyond.com (and other pre-existing generic top level domains (gTLDs)), ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, promised brand owners that a variety of additional trademark protection mechanisms would be put in place. 

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gTLD launch: an update on the TAS interruption *

Global - May 16 2012
As previously posted, ICANN’s TLD application system (“TAS”) has been plagued by a “technical glitch ” that has caused the online application system for new generic top level domains (gTLDs) to be taken offline in order to protect the confidential information of the applicants.

Co-authors: Jamison B. Arterton.

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Nothing revealed on “reveal day”: new gTLD application system remains suspended *

Global - May 1 2012
The much anticipated “Reveal Day” — so dubbed by ICANN itself — has now come and gone without fanfare.

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