The value of domain names
A "domain name" may be seen as an Internet address which points to a particular website on the internet. Typically, it has three elements: a prefix, an extension and a ‘name’ which may be a word or a combination of lette...
Protection of personal data on the Internet
Keeping personal data confidential on the Internet is a real challenge. User data is extracted, stored or analysed by many people, some of whom have no connection with these users. As a reminder, here is the definition of perso...
Evolution of the number of domain name registrations in the world
In this article, we present the latest key statistics on domain name registrations from a report published by Verisign in March 2019. According to this report, the number of top-level domain names registrations (TLDs)...
Brexit : The withdrawal of the United Kingdom and the EU Rules on <.eu> Domain Names.
Despite the Brexit uncertainty, some issues seems to be seeing light at the end of the tunnel. On 18 July 2019, the European Commission issued an updated notice to stakeholders concerning the <.eu> domain names registered by...
IPzen- The Respect Zone Initiative
Respect Zone is a French nongovernmental organization that protects freedom of expression on the Internet through non-violent communication methods. The organization developed a cyber-violence prevention program that includes chil...
Further clarifications on UDRP procedures as explained by the WIPO Overview 3.0
Since the creation of the UDRP procedure at the end of 1999, practitioners of the law have expressed their desire for a memorandum summarizing the consensuses among UDRP decisions. The mainly argued legal certainty. WIPO was recep...
Cyberattacks: the need to adopt an adequate defence strategy for trademarks
Cyberattacks: a political phenomenon On Friday 5, 2017, the day before the presidential elections in France, the French political movement “La République en marche!” of Emmanuel Macron, elected since president of France, wa...
Dot brand: they are increasingly adhering
Dot brands are on a roll (2017 – continuation of blog article - New extensions: could the .brand interest you?) Domain names: status of the <.brand> in 2017 In June 2011, the ICANN launched the new gTLDs program in or...
New extensions: could the .brand interest you?
The ".BRAND" Tld is a new gTLD that is becoming increasingly appealing. Companies are interested in this concept in order to own an extension of their own brand. This practice is an excellent marketing opportunity to present produ...
Sale of counterfeit products online: a burden for businesses
The sale of counterfeit products currently represents 2.5% of global imports according to the OECD, amounting to more than USD 460 billion. Up to 5% of goods imported into the European Union are counterfeited goods. The sale of th...