Archive:March 30, 2015

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An Ounce of Prevention: Act Now with “.sucks” Registration Opening

An Ounce of Prevention: Act Now with “.sucks” Registration Opening

As many brand owners may know, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) recently approved the .sucks gTLD. The Sunrise period for trademark owners to register .sucks domain names containing their trademarks begins on March 30, 2015; the general availability period begins on June 1, 2015. We recommend that brand owners consider registering their main brand or trademark as a .sucks domain to block third parties from doing the same.

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