Sunday, November 20, 2011

A French company registers the trademark POINT-PARIS

In October 2009, a French company registered the trademark POINT-PARIS (which means "Dot-Paris"). After the City of Paris challenged the registration, the French TM Office found the application valid.

Note there always is a "yes but"...

Read the explanation of Cédric Manara on LinkedIn: http://lnkd.in/2w_ifH (you will be required to subscribe).

The decision can be read here (a .pdf document will open).

Nb: a subcription to the "New generic Top-Level Domains" LinkedIn group is free.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

.ROCKS Top-Level Domain

"Every Person, Every Place, Every Possibility, ROCKS!"

Check the we b site of the project here : http://www.rocksnames.com

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The .IBAN Top-Level Domain initiative

Found by Jean-François Vanden Eynde from eBrand Services, a .IBAN potential extension is being discussed. 

More information can be found here: http://fintlds.com/2011/10/dotiban/

.PAY or .GIRO Top-Level Domain ?

Read more about concetos concept and purpose of .PAY or .GIRO new generic Top-Level Domains.

"The “.GIRO” or “.PAY” Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) is proposed as a specialized naming infrastructure to facilitating bank wire transfers internationally. It enables bank and postal account holders to publish memorable provider-independent account identifiers and to determine routings."

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

.WINE domain names in the French press

Found in SUD-OUEST, French wines are highly cybersquatted and France needs to catch up with domain names. .WINE domain names are to become a serious opportunity to consider.

According to a study from Jean-François Poussard and its online brand monitoring tool Keep Alert, .wine domain names (ex: www.internet.wine) can be an opportunity for France to start building its wine culture on Internet.

For more information, check the dotvinum project.




Monday, November 14, 2011

.NOBLE Top-Level Domain

"The objectives of The dotNoble Foundation are to promote international contacts between people who are entitled to use a noble title or similar predicate, and between organisations of such persons".

Web site is available here: http://www.dotnoble.org

.WATCH French Trademark registered

Company of the same name is being set up:

http://bases-marques.inpi.fr/Typo3_INPI_Marques/getPdf?idObjet=3865736_FMARK-1,FMARK-2

.DOG French Trademark registered

The trademark is translated in french as "point chien":

http://bases-marques.inpi.fr/Typo3_INPI_Marques/getPdf?idObjet=3855724_FMARK-1,FMARK-2

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