Organisation: WHOIS

Featured in WTR investigation exclusives

February 2023: In an exclusive investigation, WTR can reveal how a suspicious trademark filing entity lured in a small business owner via an allegedly misleading Google ad. 

28 February 2023

Even where a complaint fails under the first element, a UDRP panel may effectively close the door on a prospective refiling by entering a substantive finding under the second and/or third elements.

22 February 2023

A newly-prolific trademark representative in the UK has come under scrutiny over possible links to a China-based organisation that was recently issued a show-cause order by the USPTO.

24 January 2023

Taft’s Paul McGrady reflects on recent efforts at ICANN to address issues related to trademark rights, online abuse, WHOIS access and the next round of new gTLDs.

23 January 2023

This update reviews cases handled by the Domain Name Dispute Resolution Forum and procedural developments in practice.

20 January 2023

The case shows that the timing of the registration of a ‘.io’ domain name can be less important if the domain name has been clearly used in bad faith.

11 January 2023

WTR’s monthly column tracking trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.

01 December 2022

Loophole removed from cybersecurity measure; Council approval expected Friday.

17 November 2022

After UDRP win, recovering the domain is an important next step. However, WTR has spoken to a number of rights holders who have expressed frustration at the roadblocks that they can face in their efforts.

03 November 2022

A small team of experts from the GNSO council has extended its work on the WHOIS disclosure system design proposals.

27 October 2022