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The Hon. Neil Brown QC

Domain names make or break your business

Originally published in The Australian OCTOBER 11, 2019 One thing the business community in Australia continually overlooks is the importance of domain names...

The Hon. Neil Brown QC

BUYING A DOMAIN NAME THAT INCORPORATES ANOTHER’S TRADEMARK

Rolyn Companies Inc. v. Mediablue Inc. WIPO Case No. D2018-0072 4 April 2018 Rolyn is another of an increasing number of cases we see these days where a trad...

The Hon. Neil Brown QC

BAD FAITH REGISTRATION - ANOTHER THINGIFY

The case of THINGIFY, INC. v. Ross Colquhoun concerns the domain name <thingify.com>. FORUM Case. Claim Number: FA1405001558220 June 9, 2014 The Complainant ...

The Hon. Neil Brown QC

AN AGE OLD QUESTION: IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE BAD FAITH REGISTRATION PRIOR TO TRADEMARK REGISTRATION?

This very interesting decision by a panel of 3 at the Hong Kong arm of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre, puts under pressure the traditional ...

The Hon. Neil Brown QC

PROOF OF TRADEMARK - State Registration Sufficient

A recent case may be cited to show that a US State registration of a trademark is adequate to prove a trademark under the UDRP. Usually in the US they are Fe...

The Hon. Neil Brown QC

Failing to Prove Registration in Bad Faith

Connor Sport Court International, LLC v. Ariel Rivas Productions WIPO Case No. D2016-2301 Often, Complainants can prove the domain name is being used in bad ...

The Hon. Neil Brown QC

A Clash of Registered Marks: Who Wins?

Jeffrey Kaplan v. Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. Claim Number: FA1606001680748 Disputed Domain Name: <chipwich.com> In today’s globalised economy, it is no...

The Hon. Neil Brown QC

Politicians and Domain Names: Register Early, Register Often

The internet has now found its way into every nook and cranny of modern life. Politics is no exception. In particular, politicians and aspirants running for ...

The Hon. Neil Brown QC

Totality of Evidence Required

Kathy Miller-Kramer v Dave Warren NAF Case; October 3, 2015 Claim Number: FA 1501001602672 Here at the Domain Time we often talk of how important it is for ...

The Hon. Neil Brown QC

Evidence of Bad Faith at the Time of Domain Name Registration

THINGIFY, INC. v Ross Colquhoun Claim Number: FA1405001558220 It has not been uncommon for one party to register a domain name several years before another p...