Trademark owners: block your trademarks in the new .XXX domain

The new .XXX top-level domain that launches next month allows brand owners to “opt-out” and block their trademarks from being used in an .XXX domain name.  Trademark owners may apply to reserve their trademarks, so they are not available for others to register in the .XXX domain.

Filed under:
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Media & Entertainment, Trademarks, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP, Domain name, Brand, Limited liability company, Confusing similarity, Top-level domain, Common law, Copyright registration, US Federal Government
Authors:
Cory M. Amron , William H. Oldach III
Location:
USA
Firm:
Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP