Topic: Domain names

DNS – blocking under German law

By Manuel Merling (DE) on October 19, 2022 Posted in Domain names, General

In a judgement of 13 October 2022 (I ZR 111/21) – DNS-Blocking, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled on the conditions under which rights holders can claim blocking of access to certain websites (DNS Blocking) from Internet access providers under German law. Background of the case The plaintiffs (publishing houses) initiated a legal … Continue reading

A new domain: International entities may have met their (exact) match

By Georgina Hey (AU) and Maxine Richard on April 25, 2021 Posted in Domain names

Overview On 12 April 2021, new rules came into place which affect the com.au, net.au, org.au and asn.au namespaces in the .au domain. The new rules apply to all names created, transferred, or renewed on or after 12 April 2021. They were introduced by .au Domain Administration (auDA) to consolidate the 30+ policies previously in … Continue reading

Passing off as Parsons: Injunction and Damages Granted to Halt Phishing Website

By Caroline Henrie (CA) on January 25, 2021 Posted in Advertising, Brands, Domain names, Enforcement, Trademark

Last week, in Parsons Inc. v Khan, 2021 FC 57, the Federal Court found the owner of a phishing website liable for passing itself off as the Applicants’, Parsons Corporation and Parsons Inc. (“Parsons”). Parsons, a multinational engineering and construction firm with a Canadian subsidiary, has applied-for and used, but not yet registered, the PARSONS … Continue reading

Domain Names and Online Trademarks: When is a Consumer Confused?

By Bianca Pietracupa (CA) on October 5, 2020 Posted in Advertising, Domain names, General

As more businesses move online, the value and importance of domain names and online trademark enforcement grows. The Superior Court of Quebec has reaffirmed that a confusing domain can land your business in legal trouble. The dispute arose between the unregistered trademark of Cabanons Mirabel, and confusing domain names chosen by a competitor. Cabanons Mirabel … Continue reading

The effect of Brexit on .eu domain names

By Manuel Merling (DE) and Clément Monnet on June 7, 2020 Posted in Domain names, General

Since the United Kingdom (UK) will be a third country after the end of the transition period (ending December 31, 2020) EU law will no longer apply[1]. This change of the legal situation also has effects on the .eu domain names. Amid the transition period from 1 February 2020 through to 31 December 2020 during … Continue reading