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Having a global online strategy is essential. Cybersquatters are a significant threat to your online reputation, security, and revenue streams. Our internet domain name team has advised clients in this area for more than 25 years.
Domain name portfolios inevitably cover a multitude of countries. Your enforcement efforts must be global. At the cutting edge of internet-related branding issues, we helped to develop appropriate rights protection mechanisms within ICANN for the new gTLD program.
Together, we will make sure you have the right strategy and strike the right balance between defensive registrations, monitoring, and recuperation.
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Representative experience
Advised Canyon Bicycle in the first ever UDRP case filed against a new gTLD.
Advising Merck & Co., Inc. (Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA) in a trademark, domain name, and social media dispute with Merck KGaA. over use of the name “Merck” in Europe and U.S.
Advising a China-based domain name registry in formulating its registration policies (English and Chinese) for a new gTLD.
Advising a major Chinese micro blogging company on new gTLD Legal Rights Objection process and assisting with preparation and filing of Legal Rights Objections with WIPO.
Advising a major international company on the ICANN new gTLD application process and how it affects trademark owners.
Filed and won first paperless Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) case before WIPO on behalf of a leading mobile phone manufacturer.
Managing Deutsche Telekom's global trademark and domain name portfolio. Advising on complex color mark and other nontraditional trademark litigation in Europe and the U.S.
Advising eBay on their global domain name enforcement and assisting them with the recuperation of domain names, notably via the filing of complaints.
Representing Tencent in successfully recovering its much-publicized domain name "weixin.com" (WeChat in Mandarin) through domain name proceedings before HKIAC.
Awards and recognitions
IP Law Firm of the Year - Italy
Legalcommunity IP & TMT Awards
2021-2018
Ranked Band 1 for IP in Chambers Global and Europe-wide
Chambers & Partners
2020
Global IP Firm of the Year
Managing IP Awards
2019 & 2018
Japan Foreign Firm of the Year
Managing IP Awards
2020-2018
China Foreign Firm of the Year
Managing IP Awards
2019
IP Law Firm of the Year
JUVE Awards
2017
European Domain Names / Internet Team of the Year
Managing IP Awards
2014
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