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Domain name update: Seven new top level domain names
In response to concern that the DNS was becoming overcrowded with more than 12 million registrations in the TLD’’s alone, ICANN announced that it would accept applications for new TLD’’s.
Uganda to join ARIPO
The existing five countries that have acceded to the Banjul Trade Marks Protocol are Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Swaziland and Mozambique.
Hong Kong domain name registration
The new domain name registry in Hong Kong has decided to amend its rules and regulations and generally “clean up” the domain name register, by entering into a new, amended agreement with current and future domain name registrants.
Domain name registration .eu
In many cases, this can act as a blocking mechanism to stop others from registering your well-known trade marks and trading styles as domain names in those countries. Of interest to those of you doing business in Europe is the possibility that shortly a country code top level domain name (ccTLD) in the form of .eu will become available.
The positive role to be played by the Intellectual Property owner
The positive role to be played by the Intellectual Property owner to complement the latest anti-counterfeiting legislation in South Africa