Author: Ashley Clever, Contributing Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review Many currently debate whether or not the Washington Redskins name and logo should be changed for disparaging Native Americans, but a closer look into trademark protection raises questions about the role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and where this push for... Continue Reading →
The Trademark Clearinghouse and ICANN’s New gTLD Program: Considerations for Trademark Rights Owners
Author: Kristen Dorsch, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Background In 2011, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved a plan to expand the number of available top-level domains beyond the widely-used “.com” and “.net” domains, in an effort to enhance diversity, choice, and competition on the internet. This unprecedented... Continue Reading →