Organisation: WHOIS

Updated WHOIS record misleads UDRP complainant

UDRP complainants should assess, to the extent possible, the ownership and history of a domain name prior to filing a complaint.

09 April 2024

Com Laude announces new investment and exit of founders; ICANN updates on registration request success levels; TMCH adjusts fees: Domain Watch (April 2024)

Our monthly column covers recent developments in internet policy, governance and use.

08 April 2024

IP in an evolving digital world: online brand protection survey results revealed

Exclusive insights from WTR’s latest online brand protection survey reveal the unprecedented challenges rights holders face in today’s digital environment.

01 April 2024

Next gTLDs round, DNS abuse developments, WHOIS data: takeaways from ICANN79 (Domain Watch March 2024)

The timeline for the next round of new gTLDs, an exploration of RDRS use and developments in the fight against DNS abuse were the focus of ICANN79.

18 March 2024

“Difficult and expensive” – domain name infringement on the rise, exclusive survey shows

New research comes as domain registrant data remains difficult to access, with one survey respondent bemoaning that “privacy is a gift to pirates”.

15 March 2024

Registration in bad faith is essential for transfer under UDRP

Even where a domain name potentially appears to be used in bad faith, panels always need to consider bad faith at the time of registration - even if this was many years ago.

06 March 2024

USPTO domain abuse exposed: investigation reveals mass use of agency name in web addresses

An exclusive investigation by WTR has identified more than 100 web addresses that incorporate ‘USPTO’ within the domain string, including multiple with links to suspicious low-cost filing agencies.

22 February 2024

‘livingedge.com’ dispute: living on the edge of bad faith

While several elements of this case meant that it initially appeared winnable for the complainant, the panel concluded that bad-faith registration on the respondent’s part had not been proven.

09 February 2024

A year in trademarks at Verizon: fighting an unprecedented increase in cybersquatting and scams

WTR sits down with Patrick Flaherty, senior managing associate general counsel, intellectual property law and policy group, at Verizon, to reflect on an award-winning year and why brand owners need to make use of ICANN’s Registration Data Request Service.

02 January 2024

WHOIS data discussions and internet governance: key takeaways from ICANN78 in Hamburg: Domain Watch (Oct/Nov)

Winterfeldt IP Group’s Brian J Winterfeldt, Glen de Saint Géry and Emily Murray report on discussions at the ICANN78 meeting.

03 November 2023