Attorney Steve® Domain Dispute Essentials - ICANN approved UDRP arbitration entities Complaints under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy may be submitted to any approved dispute-resolution service provider listed below. Each provider follows the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolu...
Vondran Legal® Torrent Law Firm Here is a look at the large mass of cases filed in 2022. We are only barely past the first quarter of the year. If you received a subpoena notice from your ISP (ex. Comcast or Cox) call us for a free initial discussion. We have settled nearly 500 of these cases. ...
Attorney Steve Torrent Updates - Strike 3 filing like there's no tomorrow. Here are the new cases for April 2022 (case number and IP address) 3:22-cv-00480 – 104.35.27.222 3:22-cv-00477 – 24.165.82.424 3:22-cv-00479 – 70.95.208.143 3:22-cv-00476 – 70.95.196.75 3:22-cv-00474 – 76.167.99.50
Attorney Steve® Domain Dispute Essentials - Not responding to a complaint moves to a DEFAULT. Overview. Introduction Here is what you will get from the arbitration panel when the respondent fails to respond to the domain dispute within the time permitted: FROM WIPO EXAMPLE This is to noti...
Attorney Steve® Domain Name Dispute Essentials - GoDaddy Auctions and "Buy it Now" Introduction If you list a domain for sale on a website such as GoDaddy auctions or Sedo marketplace, and there is a "Buy Now" option, do you have an enforceable agreement if the buyer clicks to purchase the ...
Attorney Steve® Software Licensing & Compliance Updates - Solidworks is getting more aggressive in 2022! Introduction I want this blog to be a SHORT and CUT-TO-THE-CHASE type of blog. Solidworks (Dassault) is a frequently infringed software product. It is a very useful program that can...
Attorney Steve® Domain Watch - New Cases filed in March 2022 Here are a few of the new cases and their corresponding case numbers siemens-healthlneers.com D2022-0948 particulier-amundi-ee.com D2022-0947 sgnyenta.com D2022-0946 reza.com D2022-...
Here is the USPTO Trademark Search - https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=4808:roa1zd.1.1
Attorney Steve® Domain Name Law - Deterring Cybersquatters with a Trademark Clearinghouse Registration Introduction If you have a popular or famous brand that, unfortunately, is often the target of domain cybersquatters, typo squatters, or other malicious actors, it may be time to register...
Attorney Steve Intellectual Property Protection - Registering your copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets with the United States Customs and Border Patrol.
Attorney Steve® Copyright Law Essentials - Statutory Damages on Default Introduction "Taking a default" when one is sued for copyright infringement is always a risky proposition. When you default on a complaint (don't respond), you essentially admit all of the "well-plead" allegations made...
Attorney Steve® Metaverse Law - Will this be the future? Gaming is already huge and Meta is a form of gaming! Introduction Here are some of my top points as to why lawyers and law firms need to start thinking about the Metaverse. Not that it is here now, but because I think you are going t...
Attorney Steve® Domain Dispute Essentials - Unmasking the private registrant Introduction After you file a UDRP complaint with WIPO and after the registrar (ex. GoDaddy) is served with a copy of the complaint and attachments the registrar is forced to reveal the name of the registrant of ...
My case Under Paragraph 15(e) of the UDRP Rules, “If after considering the submissions the Panel finds that the complaint was brought in bad faith, for example in an attempt at Reverse Domain Name Hijacking or was brought primarily to harass the domain-name holder, the Panel shall declare in its...
17 U.S.C. 411 - Registration and Civil Infringement Actions (1) A certificate of registration satisfies the requirements of this section and section 412, regardless of whether the certificate contains any inaccurate information, unless (A). the inaccurate information was included on the applica...
Standard Settlement Form WIPO Case No. XXXXXX This Standard Settlement Form is submitted by the Parties pursuant to paragraph 17(a)(iii) of the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Rules”) as approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”...
Attorney Steve® Metaverse & NFT Law Essentials - Decentraland Dispute Resolution Introduction Decentraland is a cool website where you can buy "digital land" or "digital property" and so this is pretty new and pretty cool - but also SERIOUS BUSINESS. What happens if you have a dispute ar...
How to pay with WIPO Once your complaint is draft and you have your Annex ready to go, you need to pay the appropriate WIPO fee for your case. For 1-5 domains at issue, the cost is $1,500. For 6-10 domains at issue (ex. the same respondent in each case), the fee is $2,000. This is the price...
I think so, and here's why: Who wants to go to court when you can resolve your disputes online in the comfort of your own home? Due to Covid, we copyright lawyers have been appearing in court via ZOOM CALLS for a couple of years now (works great and is less expensive for clients who don't hav...
Attorney Steve® Domain Name Dispute Legal Essentials - Options when dealing with a domain name legal dispute Options in Dealing with a Cybersquatter Option 1: Send a cease and desist letter demanding they stop using the domain (if it is confusingly similar to your trademark). If it is a d...
Attorney Steve® Domain Name Essentials - Who are the top filers of UDRP complaints? Here are some of the top files of domain name complaints (in no particular order). If you want to hear this instead Dell, Inc. Bayer AG LEGO Philip Morris Products Ticketmaster Corporation Cube L...
Attorney Steve® Domain Name Dispute Essentials - Handling the Trademark Bully (Reverse Domain Cybersquatter) Introduction I recently defeated a Chicago, Illionis Bittorrent Defense IP law firm that tried to hijack the domain name that I had before they ever even registered a trademark (majo...
Attorney Steve® UDRP Domain Name Dispute Essentials - Seeking to recover a domain from a private registrant (Domain by Proxy) cybersquatter Introduction Here is a general overview of the process and how it works. You start by filing the complaint against the private registrant. The WI...
Attorney Steve® Domain Dispute Essentials - Parked Domains and Legitimate Interest prong of UDRP Introduction Cases supporting that a PARKED domain can be subject to cancellation in a UDRP domain dispute arbitration proceeding. Bloomberg case Bloomberg L.P. v. SC Media Servs. & Info. ...
IPTV Legal Essentials - Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment ("ACE") Pursuing Piracy Cases.
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