IP/Internet/New Media Blog

Law Firm that Defends Online Reputations Bought 3,000 Domain Names

In a blog post from the ABA by Deborah Cassens Weiss, the author writes that a law firm that helps clients defend their online reputations has purchased 3,000 domain names to keep them from being co-opted by the wrong people.  John Dozier of Dozier Internet Law in Richmond, Va. believes purchasing the domain names is effective insurance.  The post goes on to note that John Dozier has written a book about online defamation called Google Bomb.

By Galen Gentry

On December 11, 2009 WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organization) launched paperless UDRP proceedings.  This week the first paperless proceeding was completed.  Brought by telecommunications giant Nokia against an individual respondent the dispute was handled by WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center in 37 days.  The arbitrator awarded a number of domains to Nokia.  According to WIPO a total of 182 disputes have been filed under the system since it launched.  The paperless method will be the only way to file complaints beginning March 1, 2010.