Organisation: Stobbs IP

MARQUES warns of severe consequences of UDRP review “based upon bias, anecdotes and edge-cases”

MARQUES has written to ICANN calling for a data-led review of the UDRP when the process kicks off, stating that “there should be no changes to the UDRP unless such changes are based upon fact”.

11 February 2019

Domainers, brand owners and the UDRP: can the gap be bridged?

While the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy has been a great tool for addressing the issue of domain squatting, a healthy and even-handed debate over key principles is necessary to bridge the gap between the domain and brand owner communities.

01 May 2018

Gleissner: uncovering a trademark and domain name empire

Featured in WTR investigation exclusives

October 2017: The vast domain name and trademark portfolio of entrepreneur Michael Gleissner can be revealed following an extensive investigation by WTR.

05 October 2017

As mysterious Gleissner trademark portfolio grows, insider denies “far-fetched” claim of link to domain acquisitions

Over six months after our original reporting into the vast trademark and domain portfolio of entertainment magnate Michael Gleissner, his attorneys are continuing their prolific filing activity. While industry experts speculate that the mysterious filings could be linked to acquiring lucrative domain names, a source related to one of Gleissner’s companies tells <i>World Trademark Review</i> that this claim is “far-fetched” and “gross” – and reveals an unusual business strategy involving the ‘farming’ of brands.

26 April 2017