In the decision of June 18, 2019, the General Court of Justice of the European Union applied Article 7, paragraph 1, m) of Regulation No. 2017/1001, which prohibits the registration of trademarks that consist of “an earlier plant variety denomination … Read More
Domain Names
Brexit : The withdrawal of the United Kingdom and the EU Rules on 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 UK residents. This … Read More
Brexit : La sortie du Royaume-Uni et les règles de l’UE concernant les noms de domaine en
Malgré les incertitudes liées au Brexit, certains enjeux semblent voir la lumière au bout du tunnel. Le 18 juillet 2019, la Commission Européenne a publié un avis actualisé aux parties prenantes concernant les noms de domaine en <.eu> enregistrés par … Read More
Brief: new steps in the opening of the 2nd Round TLD expansion program.
On June 17, ICANN’s Global Domains Division published a document in which further steps related to the next TLDs expansion rounds are assessed. Brands shut out of the first round will be able to apply for their proprietary TLD. This … Read More
Disputes regarding domain names and : it is now possible to act before the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Centre.
The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), registry of the <.CN> and <.中国>ccTLDs, has designated WIPO to provide dispute resolution services under the China ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy. Disputes in relation to these ccTLDs may be filed with WIPO from … Read More
Litiges sur les noms de domaine en et en : il est aujourd’hui possible d’agir devant le centre d’arbitrage de l’OMPI
Le China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), registre des ccTLDs en <.CN> et en <.中国>, a désigné l’OMPI pour la résolution des conflits dans le cadre du règlement des litiges des ccTLD chinois. Les litiges relatifs à ces ccTLD, pourront … Read More
China : The retroactive effects of the new amendment governing the alternative resolution procedure regarding .
In our previous publication, we announced that the China Dispute Resolution Policy (CNDPR) extended the time limit within which to admit complaints about domain names. Following the information provided by the CNNIC, we now know that the change to the … Read More
Chine : L’effet rétroactif du nouvel amendement régissant la procédure alternative de règlement des litiges pour les noms de domaine en .
Dans notre précédent article, nous vous informions que la China Dispute Resolution Policy (CNDPR) avait étendu le délai de prescription des actions contre les noms de domaine. Suivant des informations communiquées par le CNNIC, nous savons à présent que le … Read More
The dispute resolution policy which governs the domain has extended the term within which action may be taken from 2 to 3 years.
On March 2017, the new General Civil Chinese Law Rules extended the general limitation period for civil actions from 2 to 3 years. Since then, many recommendations have been made about the need to change the China Internet Network Information … Read More
United Kingdom: Only a few days left to take advantage of the priority registration period for the extension!
It was originally not possible in the United Kingdom, to register a <.uk> domain name, and only third-level extensions existed, such as <.co.uk>. However, the extension in <.uk> became the official ccTLD of the United and became available for reservation … Read More
