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The sunrise period for the .play gTLD is open until 9 March 2026. Behind this dynamic extension, operated by Charleston
Defensive domain strategies are usually driven by commercial relevance. But some country-code domains present structural risk factors that make them more attractive to fraud actors and more costly to enforce against. This article explores how registration accessibility, registrar behavior, and dispute complexity can help identify high-risk ccTLDs that may deserve defensive priority — even in markets where a brand has little or no presence.
The 2026 round of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) does not concern brand applicants alone. It also opens a strategic
The metaverse is emerging as a new strategic space for brands. NFTs, virtual environments, and blockchain domains offer unprecedented opportunities
Can the fame of a global industrial leader be dismissed in a few lines—without reasoning, without criteria, and without evidence
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published its annual statistics relating to domain name disputes. The year 2025 marks
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has published its annual statistics relating to UDRP proceedings (wipo.int). These data show IP
Table of Contents Long reduced to a purely technical function, the domain name has gradually become a space for expression
The ICANN 2026 cycle marks the return of a rare milestone in Internet governance. Between April and August 2026, companies, institutions, and project leaders will be able to apply for the creation of new top-level domains. Procedure, timeline, costs, and strategic implications, this concise reminder outlines what needs to be known, and above all, what must be anticipated.
Two trademarks may legitimately share the same sign without ever colliding. Trademark law is equipped to organise such coexistence, through
A French Banking institution recently suffered a setback in a UDRP decision[1] concerning <vdft.com>, pitting it against a domainer based
The European Digital Omnibus proposal, presented on 19 November 2025 by the European Commission, is part of a broader effort
