Author: News Bureau
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Wisconsin’s city adopts a new domain name
A domain name may appear simplistic to a layman, but it contains within it several layers of meaning. Such as to the choice of extensions in use, which level of domain name is in concern as in second level, third level, etc. Based on different permutations and combinations, significant different meanings and their implications emerge.…
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Myanmar’s Military Junta using domain name to spread propaganda
Free speech is a complex issue. Although it gives voice to the masses which would have been silenced under authoritative rule, there are certain drawbacks as well. This is as to, what about the right of speech of a violent and extremist association or entity? Do they have a similar right to speech as the…
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Chicago Journal & The Chicago Journal
Chicago Journal is a digital media house bringing to the world the latest stories of the City of Chicago. The Company recently posted about an interesting and ‘kindly’ existence of a similar Journal. Chicago Journal was getting numerous queries regarding the existence of another digital platform TheChicagoJournal.com. Chicago journal, which operates on the domain name…
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Fraudulent ‘patterns’ of Respondent busted
Cosmic Patterns Software, Inc. is a US based company. The Company develops software in relation to the Astrology industry. The Company found its rights violated, when a Chinese entity fraudulently registered the domain name Patterns.com. The company thus decided to file a Complaint at Forum. The Complainant claims that it has been using the PATTERNS…
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Panel’s red sign to USgreens.com
Bert & Wetta Sales, Inc. operates a wholesale business of green food items. The Company supplies green ingredients to other companies that use them to manufacture their finished goods. The company was aggrieved when it found the registration and use of the domain USgreens.com. The company thus filed a complaint at Forum. The Complainant has…
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Panel fails to arrive at a decision in ‘Timec’
Timec Oil and Gas, Inc. is a US Company that provides mechanical, maintenance, turnaround, and construction services in the oil and gas industry. The Company was concerned regarding the misuse of its registered trademarks. A domain name TimecServices.com was hampering its trademark. The company thus filed a Complaint at WIPO over it. The Complainant here…
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Two cannabis companies fight for CannaWays.com
Cannawayz Inc. is an American Company dealing with Cannabis. The company manages a Cannabis directory for businesses as well as individual users. The company was distressed over the usage of a domain name CannaWays.com. The Company claimed that the domain name was similar to its domain name and trademarks. The Company thus filed a Complaint…
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Painters estate fails to secure Chagall.com
Association pour la défense et la promotion de L’œuvre de Marc Chagall dite “Comite Marc Chagall” is an entity established by the estate belonging to the renowned painter Marc Chagall. The painter’s artwork is valued at millions of dollars. The entity was displeasured by the registration of the domain name Chagall.com. It thus filed a…