Organisation: WHOIS

MuleBuy emerges as leading Chinese shopping agent after Pandabuy raid and Hoobuy complaints

Weeks after a massive raid at Pandabuy warehouses in China, new Chinese shopping agents are looking to become the go-to place for sending counterfeit goods.

11 July 2024

Interview exclusive: secretary general of Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre reveals plans for future growth

The ADNDRC has seen a 33% increase in UDRP cases over the past five years, as new domain name issues emerge, exclusive interview reveals.

08 July 2024

Seven steps to create company-wide domain standards

Grace McManus, senior client success manager at GoDaddy Corporate Domains, highlights the top considerations for IP teams looking to create enforceable domain standards across their organisations.

14 June 2024

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