The Freename Forum

ISSUE 01 - The Rise of Domain Finance: https://domainstandard.com/

... relating to domestic use. The territoriality principle applies, which presupposes an act of use infringing the trademark right in Germany. This must be determined in an overall assessment of the circumstances. The hOLG Hamburg made this assessment without any legal error. In the overall assessment, ...

... possibilities to take action against infringing domain registrations. To protect rights holders, there is a dispute procedure for .de domains that must be applied for with DENIC eG, which ensures that a .de domain cannot simply be passed on if there is a dispute over it. Nevertheless, the watch ...

... familiar with the “60-day change of registrant lock”. It is regulated in ICANN's “Transfer Policy”. Since December 1, 2016, every domain registrar must impose a transfer lock that prevents a domain from being transferred to another domain registrar if the domain holder data has been changed within ...

... launch round in 2012, the application process is very complex (“building a rocket would have been easier”) and changes to the application process must be expected at any time. Only one thing is clear: anyone interested in a .brand should start the application process today - before it's too late. ...

... of bad faith under the URS. Such conduct, however, may be abusive in a given case depending on the circumstances of the dispute. The Examiner must review each case on its merits.” Berryhill concludes his article by saying that this wording should be included in the currently discussed revision ...

In the fall of 2024, the governments of the UK and Mauritius announced that political sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, the last remaining part of British territory in the Indian Ocean, would be transferred to Mauritius. US President Donald Trump has now also indicated that ...

... includes in particular the “gTLD evaluation fee”, i.e. the application fee; it is provisionally stated at US$ 227,000 (approx. EUR 217,000). It must be paid by all applicants; however, those who qualify for participation in the Applicant Support Program will receive a discount of 75 to 85 percent. ...

... cut case” (Forum Claim Number: FA2501002134273). In a URS proceeding, even if the opposing party does not respond on the merits, the complainant must establish a prima facie case for each of the three elements of the proceeding in order to obtain an order to block a domain. He must prove by clear ...