Launch of new gTLDs and the Trade Mark Clearinghouse (TMCH) *

Global - April 3 2013
This note sets out to provide you with the key facts about the TMCH, the background to the TMCH, how Hogan Lovells can assist and, at this stage…

Co-authors: Daniel Madden, Jane Seager.

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New gTLDs: right here right now! – threats and opportunities for brands and businesses *

Global - April 26 2012
The launch of new gTLDs is likely to cause an unprecedented shake up to the domain name system and the Internet in 2013 and onward.

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An injunction too far: the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) rules out injunctions against ISPs that allow general filtering to prevent illegal downloading *

European Union - November 25 2011
In what is both a highly anticipated and expected ruling issued on 24 November 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") has held that under EU law, a national court cannot impose an injunction requiring an ISP to install a wide ranging filtering system in order to tackle illegal downloading since such an injunction is incompatible with EU law and the associated limitations on intermediary liability.

Co-authors: Dr. Stefan Schuppert, Gonzalo F. Gállego, Conor Ward, Marco Berliri.

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.FR and other French TLDs to open up to the EU *

France - October 28 2011
On 6 December 2011, AFNIC, the French Registry, will open up the .FR Top Level Domain (TLD) to all entities based in the European Union (EU).

Co-authors: Jane Seager.

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Lady Gaga left poker faced after failed UDRP *

USA - October 28 2011
The flamboyant singer known as Lady Gaga is becoming well known for her litigious tendencies.

Co-authors: Jane Seager.

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