Intellectual Property Law Internet Law IT Law Computer Law

I did a post at class46.blogspot.com website.

The new decision will allow companies to register their brands as generic top-level domain names (TLDs). For instance, Microsoft could apply to have a TLD such as ‘.msn’, Apple could apply for ‘.mac’, and Google for ‘.goog’

You’ve probably noticed that I do not post so often lately. That’s because I’m involved in different projects. I was also invited to join the Editorial Board (Copyright, Related Rights and Designs (including sui generis database right)) of Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice which is published by Oxford University Press. But I promise, I will write and post some information here.

On March 14, 2008, The Polish Patent Office together with The WIPO, The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, The National chamber of Commerce and The Polish Confederation of Private Employers LEWIATAN organize a conference “IP protection as a condition for women’ success in science and business” which will be located in Warsaw at The Polish National Library. During the above mentioned conference there will be also held an official ending of the 3rd edition of “The Woman-Inventor” competition-plebiscite.

Innovators Network has invited me to chair a workshop focusing on SMEs from the IT sector. I’ll teach them how to define intellectual assets and protect it, as well as, to raise capital, develop partnerships, and create new streams of revenue. This workshop is titled “Discover a New Source of Income for Your Company through Usage of Intellectual Property. Turning Your Innovation into a Successful Business”. It will take place on December 6, 2007, in beautiful Kraków. If you are around during this time and you’d like to meet then let me know.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has begun an investigation into accusations that some insiders may be using inside information to collect data and purchase unregistered domain names that get a lot of DNS lookup requests—nonexistent domains that surfers frequently try to access. ICANN refers to the practice as “domain name front running”.

ICANN’s statement is available at www.icann.org website, PDF file. You will find more details about this issue in the article available at www.arstechnica.com website.

The Register Prohibited Clauses contains contractual clauses found unlawful by a legally binding judgement of the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection. Based on the judgment of the Court of Competition and Consumer Protection from December 26, 2006, act signature XVII AmC 170/05 there won’t be so easy to get cybersquatters before any ADR court.

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has a website which is available at www.ifpi.org and The International Federation of Pirate Interests will have a website available at wwww.ifpi.com soon. More details about this “strange” situation are provided in the article available at www.torrentfreak.com website. International Trademark Association has issued a statement about domain names in the aspect of cybersquatting lately. I wonder if or rather when this case will land before the World Intellectual Property Organization arbitration.

On October 9, 2007, The Polish Pirate Party has filled all documents needed to fully register its political activity. There is also an iterview with Błażej Kaczorowski, the founding father of the PPP, available at www.torrentfreak.com website.

Update on December 13, 2007.
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Administrative Panel Decision, IFPI Secretariat, IFPI International Federation of the Phonographic Industry v. Peter Kopimi Sunde aka Brokep, Case No. D2007-1328, November 19, 2007.