registered domain – At Card Loan http://atcardloan.com/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 20:26:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://atcardloan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/atcard.png registered domain – At Card Loan http://atcardloan.com/ 32 32 NiRA moves to fill Dot ng domain name, cut costs by 40% https://atcardloan.com/nira-moves-to-fill-dot-ng-domain-name-cut-costs-by-40/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:25:08 +0000 https://atcardloan.com/nira-moves-to-fill-dot-ng-domain-name-cut-costs-by-40/ Emma Okonji In order to populate the dot ng (.ng) domain name, which is Nigeria’s identity in cyberspace, the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the organization responsible for managing the country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) of Nigeria, the .ng, a has reduced the cost of dot ng domain names by 40%. NiRA Chairman, Mr. […]]]>

Emma Okonji

In order to populate the dot ng (.ng) domain name, which is Nigeria’s identity in cyberspace, the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the organization responsible for managing the country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) of Nigeria, the .ng, a has reduced the cost of dot ng domain names by 40%.

NiRA Chairman, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, who made the disclosure in Lagos, told THISDAY that the decision to reduce the cost of .ng domain names was taken by the NiRA board after reviewing the growth trajectory of .ng domain names across the country over the past two years.

He said the board’s decision to reduce the cost of .ng domain names had been communicated to NIRA’s accredited registrars, which are responsible for registering, renewing and restoring .ng domain names. .ng domain names.

Rudman said the decision to drastically reduce the cost of .ng domain names became necessary, due to NiRA’s 3R (Registry, Registrar, and Registrant) model, which means it does not sell domains to the general public. public; instead, all registrations go through its registrars.

According to Rudman, after reviewing the registration and use of .ng domain names over the past two years, the NiRA board decided to reduce the cost of .ng domain names so that they are more affordable for Nigerians.

The latest NiRA statistics on .ng domain name registration, renewal and restoration, released in February, revealed a drop in domain name registrations and renewals, with the numbers dropping to 178 from 184,341 in November 2021. 097 in January 2022.

According to Rudman, “To address the issue, NiRA decided to conduct a downward revision of domain name prices on .ng domains and a marginal 40% discount on .com.ng and other domains. We made it public after announcing it at the registrar forum.The goal is to increase the number of domain names registered in the country by encouraging more people to register.

He added, “Previously, registrars were categorized into Platinum, Gold, Silver and Standard, with each category receiving domains at different prices. However, NiRA recently removed this categorization to create a level playing field for all registrars and to remove all barriers for new registrars. We hope that the reduced pricing and removal of registrar categorization will drive adoption of the domain and make it easy for other organizations looking to become NiRA registrars to do so.

Addressing the drop in enrollment numbers from November 2021 to January 2022, Rudman explained that enrollment actually increased from 2019 to 2020, but there was a drop in 2021 and 2022 due to the effect of the COVID-19.

“In 2020, we saw an increase in the number of registrations for country code top-level domain names (ccTLDs), but in 2021, the number of registrations dropped due to the effect of the pandemic of COVID-19,” he says. The problem is that everyone who registered in 2020 could not use the domain name that same year due to the pandemic, and therefore they did not renew their registration in 2021, and the new registration for ccTLDs was also suspended in 2021,” Rudman said.

]]> NiRA set to populate .ng domain name – The Sun Nigeria https://atcardloan.com/nira-set-to-populate-ng-domain-name-the-sun-nigeria/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 04:35:24 +0000 https://atcardloan.com/nira-set-to-populate-ng-domain-name-the-sun-nigeria/ By Chinenye Anuforo, [email protected] the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the organization in charge of managing Nigeria’s national top level domain (ccTLD), the .ng, has decided to reduce the cost of dot ng (.ng) domain names by 40 % in order to populate the dot ng domain name, which is Nigeria’s identity in cyberspace. Mr. […]]]>

By Chinenye Anuforo, [email protected]

the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the organization in charge of managing Nigeria’s national top level domain (ccTLD), the .ng, has decided to reduce the cost of dot ng (.ng) domain names by 40 % in order to populate the dot ng domain name, which is Nigeria’s identity in cyberspace.

Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Chairman of NiRA, made the announcement in Lagos, saying that the decision to reduce the cost of .ng domain names was taken by the NiRA Board after reviewing the growth trajectory of the names .ng domain names across the country over the past two years.

He said the board’s decision to reduce the cost of .ng domain names had been communicated to NIRA’s accredited registrars, which are responsible for registering, renewing and restoring .ng domain names. .ng domain names. This is due to NiRA’s 3R (Registry, Registrar, and Registrant) model, which means it does not sell domains to the general public; instead, all registrations go through its registrars.

According to Rudman, after reviewing the registration and use of .ng domain names over the past two years, the NiRA board decided to reduce the cost of .ng domain names so that they are more affordable for Nigerians.

The latest NiRA statistics on .ng domain name registration, renewal and restoration, released in February, revealed a drop in domain name registrations and renewals, with the numbers dropping to 178 from 184,341 in November 2021. 097 in January 2022.

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According to Rudman, “to address the issue, NiRA decided to implement a 40% downward revision of domain name prices on .ng domains and a marginal reduction on .com.ng and other domains.” We made it public after announcing it at the Registrar Forum. The aim is to increase the number of domain names registered in the country by encouraging more people to register.

Previously, registrars were categorized into Platinum, Gold, Silver and Standard, with each category receiving domains at different prices, according to Rudman. However, the NiRA recently removed this categorization to create a level playing field for all registrars and to remove all barriers for new registrars. “We hope that the reduced pricing and removal of registrar categorization will drive adoption of the domain and make it easy for other organizations looking to become a NiRA registrar to do so,” he said.

Rudman explained the drop in enrollment numbers from November 2021 to January 2022 by stating that enrollment actually increased from 2019 to 2020, but there was a drop in 2021 and 2022 due to the effect of COVID-19.

“In 2020, we saw an increase in the number of registrations for country code top-level domain names (ccTLDs), but in 2021, the number of registrations dropped due to the effect of the pandemic of COVID-19,” he says. The problem is that everyone who registered in 2020 could not use the domain name that same year due to the pandemic, and therefore they did not renew their registration in 2021, and the new registration for ccTLDs was also suspended in 2021.”

According to Rudman, the drop in domain name registration in 2021 was not unique to the Nigerian market, but was a global issue that affected other ccTLDs, possibly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. .

]]> Domain name registration, renewal from 184,341 in November 2021 to 178,097 in January 2022 https://atcardloan.com/domain-name-registration-renewal-from-184341-in-november-2021-to-178097-in-january-2022/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:13:24 +0000 https://atcardloan.com/domain-name-registration-renewal-from-184341-in-november-2021-to-178097-in-january-2022/ Emma Okonji Nigeria has seen a decline in domain name registration and renewal over the past three months, with the number of registrations dropping from 184,341 in November 2021 to 178,097 in January 2022, according to the latest statistics released by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the body responsible for hosting and domesticating the […]]]>

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Nigeria has seen a decline in domain name registration and renewal over the past three months, with the number of registrations dropping from 184,341 in November 2021 to 178,097 in January 2022, according to the latest statistics released by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the body responsible for hosting and domesticating the domain name in Nigeria revealed.

According to statistics obtained from the official website of NIRA, although there has been a slight growth in the total number of domain name registrations, renewals and restorations from 2019 to 2022, the figures have increased from 184,341 in November 2021 to 178,097 in January 2022.

According to statistics, Nigeria registered a total of 146,352 domain name registrations, renewals and restorations in November 2019, and in November 2020, the figure rose to 172,712, while in November 2021, the figure increased again to 184,341. In December 2019, the total number of registrations, renewals and restorations was 147,461, and in December 2020, the figure increased to 175,071, while in December 2021, the figure rose to 181,532.

In January 2020, Nigeria recorded a total of 150,111 domain name registrations, renewals and restorations, but in January 2021 this figure increased to 178,230 and dropped slightly to 178,079 in January 2022.

Data analysis revealed that there was a slight increase in the number of registrations, renewals and restorations for the dot ng domain name, which is Nigeria’s identity in cyberspace, from 2019 to 2021 .

THISDAY however discovered a drop in registrations, renewals and restorations in the last three months, from November 2021 to January 2022, where the numbers fell from 184,341 in November 2021 to 182,532 in December 2021 and a further drop to 178,079 in January 2022.

Giving the reasons for the drop in numbers in the last three months from November 2021 to January 2022, NiRA Chairman Mr. Mohammed Rudman told THISDAY that registrations actually increased from 2019 to 2020, but has explained that there was a drop in 2021 and 2022 due to the effect of COVID-19.

According to him, “In 2020, we saw an increase in the number of registrations for country code top-level domain names (ccTLDs) but in 2021, the number of registrations dropped due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. The problem is that everyone who registered in 2020 could not use the domain name during this same year 2020 because of the pandemic and, as such, they do not did not renew their registration in 2021 and new registrations also dropped in 2021 for ccTLDs.

Rudman however said that the drop in domain name registration in 2021 was not unique to the Nigerian market as it was a global issue caused by the effect of COVID-19. Many ccTLD domain name registrations dropped in 2021 globally, the only increase in domain name registration was in the domain of second level domain names like dot gov, dot ng and dot com.

“So for Nigeria, the reason for the decline in domain name registration was due to the effect of COVID-19, coupled with the difficult economic situation affecting individuals and organizations in the country,” said Rudman said.

When asked if the federal government’s policy on the use of digital technologies, which aims to domesticate the dot ng domain name among government agencies, will help increase domain name registration and renewal in the country, Rudman said, “Government policy domesticating the dot ng domain name through parastatals, has helped increase domain name adoption by 80% within government circles. What the government is trying to do with this policy is to domesticate the use of domain names in government parastatals, as most government officials use private email addresses like Yahoo, while dropping the official email addresses that have a dot ng.

So I think the government’s decision is a good step in the right direction, because if the government paves the way for the domestication of the dot ng domain name, then the general public will follow. It is therefore a welcome development as it will help increase the domestication of the dot ng domain name in Nigeria,” Rudman added.

]]> Nigeria domain name fails to gain traction, attracts 184,341 users – Nigeria – The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News https://atcardloan.com/nigeria-domain-name-fails-to-gain-traction-attracts-184341-users-nigeria-the-guardian-nigeria-news-nigeria-and-world-news/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 03:49:00 +0000 https://atcardloan.com/nigeria-domain-name-fails-to-gain-traction-attracts-184341-users-nigeria-the-guardian-nigeria-news-nigeria-and-world-news/ • Businesses worry about inconsistent government policies• .ng corresponds to 0.000504353 of the 365.5 million ccTLDs registered worldwide• INEC, banks, e-commerce companies and MDAs are still adopting .com; .report; .org• The country loses millions of dollars because of adoption abroad Some 17 years after the formation of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), which gave […]]]>

• Businesses worry about inconsistent government policies
• .ng corresponds to 0.000504353 of the 365.5 million ccTLDs registered worldwide
• INEC, banks, e-commerce companies and MDAs are still adopting .com; .report; .org
• The country loses millions of dollars because of adoption abroad

Some 17 years after the formation of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), which gave birth to the country’s code top-level domain (ccTLD), the share of .ng in the national identity on the Internet remains very low. The .ng is Nigeria’s identity on the World Wide Web (www).

Guardian checks showed that .ng matches 0.000504353 of the 365.5 million registered and functioning ccTLDs worldwide. This is despite the country’s estimated population of over 200 million and over 100 million internet users.

To emphasize, a domain name is an identification string that defines an area of ​​administrative autonomy, authority, or control within the Internet Protocol. The right to use a domain name is delegated by domain name registrars that are accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – the international organization responsible for overseeing name systems and Internet numbers.

The results showed that apathy towards .ng, particularly from Nigerian-registered companies as well as government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), continued to increase capital flight out of from the country.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), commercial banks, e-commerce companies and hospitals are among the entities that operate on foreign domain names in Nigeria.

Furthermore, while so many businesses have been set up and registered in Nigeria, most of them do not yet have an online presence, further compounding the woes of .ng. Many registered entities leverage social media platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp to improve connectivity and access.

The Guardian’s check on the African region showed that South Africa, with a population of 60.4 million, has 1.25 million registered and active .za; Kenya’s population, estimated at 53.7 million, has 93,446 registered .ke. Nigeria, whose population is estimated at over 200 million, has only 184,341 registered domain names, nearly 17 years later.

One analyst said it might be difficult to put a figure on how much Nigeria is losing due to low traffic for the country’s domain name, as there is no empirical research yet to determine this, “however, I can say that the country is losing millions of dollars.”

So many factors have been cited for the slow traction .ng has gained since its inception. These include the preference of Nigerians for foreign products, the high cost of domain name and the reluctance of some registered Nigerian companies to move online.

For example, while website owners around the country often blame their choice of a domain name on the web developers who choose on their behalf, developers have based their decisions on the fact that the cost of registering the name country domain name is higher than that of a generic .com domain name being managed by Verisign.

The Guardian found that while a .com domain name can be registered for as little as N2,000, a cheap .ng registration is sold for N11,000, while premium names fetch N1 million.

Speaking about the challenges and efforts to promote .ng, NiRA Chairman Muhammed Rudman told the Guardian that the agency is doing everything possible to populate the domain name, even outside the country. .

Rudman said the biggest challenge has been people not taking things that are Nigerian seriously, “be it shoes, clothes or other items. We are not proud of our own products. There is this perception that Nigerian products are inferior and inferior to others.

“The most important thing, in fact, is that everyone is used to .com. By default, we focus on .com. Anyone who wants to register is now registering in this area and this has been happening for a few years now. So .com has been a dominant player all these years based on the adoption it has driven.

While advising Nigerian businesses to leverage the internet to achieve better sales, Rudman urged them to explore opportunities in the .ng namespace.

“Using the .ng domain extension for personal and business websites and online platforms offers tremendous benefits. Using the .ng domain name for your website allows businesses to reach the Nigerian market more easily.

“If your business is aimed at the Nigerian market, using the .ng domain extension improves your local search engine optimization (SEO) and helps your audience easily discover your business on search engines,” said he declared.

He added that the association is committed and dedicated to rewarding the entrepreneurial spirit of Nigerians who have succeeded online and contributed to the growth of the Nigerian economy.

Unlike before, MDAs used .com or .org for registration, the NiRA boss said MDAs have been hugely compliant, as they now use .gov.ng for their online presence, “but this does not mean that all of them have complied.

He said NiRA will work with FG to ensure that every business registered in Nigeria has a default .ng domain name.

“We would like to push all Nigerian businesses online and ensure their further adoption of .ng which will give them global visibility. Nigerians should be eager to do so.

Rudman called on major Nigerian companies, such as Konga and banks that are still on .com, to switch to .ng.

In one of his media interviews, outgoing NiRA President Sunday Folayan described the Nigerian domain name as one of the most unique names on the internet.

According to him, “If you look at domain names like .tv, most people think it’s for TV recording, which it isn’t. It belongs to the island of Tuvalu, but you see TV channels subscribe to it.

“So with .ng, we have a single channel that appeals to a wide range of people around the world. The .ng domain name can be sold anywhere, not just in Nigeria.

Remmy Nweke, Chief Consulting Strategist of DigitalSense Africa, attributed the lack of traction to a lack of political will on the part of the government.

Nweke said most political classes have organizations and businesses they own, but that’s not on .ng. He said FG itself should serve .ng by believing in it and discouraging capital flight from the service.

“INEC is still not on .ng. As companies register in .com; .org; .net, they create jobs and opportunities for another economy. We have to change this trend this year,” Nweke stressed.

The Director/COO of Upperlink Limited, an ICANN accredited registrar, Akinsanya Adesola, agreed that the numbers for current .ng projects are poor compared to the population of Nigeria and a number of Internet users in the country.

He admitted that at the time the domain name was made available to the general population, it was very expensive, “but I can say that several schemes at NiRA have worked hard to ensure that the price is considerably reduced”.

He again highlighted the fact that Nigerians are unpatriotic, with many having a preference for foreign products over Nigerian-made options. He also pointed to unstable politics in Nigeria as another factor.

“There are policy uncertainties. Imagine the Twitter ban. The government forgot that so many businesses were operating on the platform, and within a day it was taken down. It is because of some of these things that SMEs prefer to go abroad because they are sure that nothing abrupt will happen in terms of policies,” he pointed out.

According to him, registrars are still eager to register businesses on the .ng platform, “but some organizations would insist on wanting to register on .com; .org, among others, claiming to want to be on the global stage. But we make them aware of .ng. Some have agreed to do .ng, while others insist on foreign domain names.

On the way forward, Adesola called on the government to come up with policies that will compel companies wishing to do business in Nigeria to adopt the domain name, especially those from abroad, saying this will lead to the adoption of the .ng.

Indeed, several reports have shown that countries around the world are earning billions of dollars from the sales of ccTLDs, which are national identities in the Domain Name System (DNS). Germany, for example, is said to have sold 20 million of its .de ccTLDs, and according to world prices, each is sold for at least $100. Additionally, Tokelau, a small island of around 1,400 people, is said to have sold 21 million units of its ccTLD, .tk, and that alone is considered the economic mainstay of the island nation.

As of October 2021, information collected from NiRA showed that it had registered 6,580 new .ngs, renewed 4,551 and restored 25. The statistics further revealed that during the period there were 135,849 names active third level domain names, while 48,492 were second level, in all there were 184,341 domain names in the country.

As in the same period in 2020, there were 7,031 registrations, 3,842 renewals and 93 restorations. Then the active domains (third level) were 152,869 and the second level was 19,843 with a total of 172,712.

According to VeriSign Inc., a global provider of domain name registry services and Internet infrastructure, the first quarter of 2021 ended with 363.5 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains ( TLD), a decrease of 2.8 million domain name registrations, or 0.8%, from the fourth quarter of 2020.

He further revealed that domain name registrations were down 3.3 million, or 0.9%, year-over-year.

The US firm said the .com and .net TLDs had a combined total of 168.0 million domain name registrations in the domain name database at the end of the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 2. 8 million domain name registrations, or 1.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The .com and .netTLDs saw a combined increase of 7.3 million domain name registrations, or 4 .6%, year over year.

VeriSign said that as of March 31, 2021, the .com domain name database totaled 154.6 million domain name records and the .net domain name database totaled 13.4 million domain name records. domain.

According to it, new .com and .net domain name registrations totaled 11.6 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021, compared to 10.0 million domain name registrations at the end of the first quarter of 2020.

]]> When not to use UDRP against domain name hijackers | Knowledge https://atcardloan.com/when-not-to-use-udrp-against-domain-name-hijackers-knowledge/ Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://atcardloan.com/when-not-to-use-udrp-against-domain-name-hijackers-knowledge/ “Did any of you gentlemen want to talk to ME about this?” Long John Silver, Treasure Island Pirates. They are the worst. The first reaction to many domain name hijackers is that they deserve quick and decisive action, and the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) can provide a reasonable path to accomplish this. […]]]>

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Pirates. They are the worst. The first reaction to many domain name hijackers is that they deserve quick and decisive action, and the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) can provide a reasonable path to accomplish this. The policy allows trademark owners to take possession of wrongfully registered domain names after a quick and relatively cost-effective dispute process, wresting them from the pirate.

A winning claim under the UDRP requires prevailing in a three-pronged test:

  1. the incriminated domain is identical or similar to the plaintiff’s mark;
  2. this holder has no right or legitimate interest in the domain name; and
  3. the domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith. The dispute is usually settled within a few months without any discovery or hearing. In short, it’s a fast and powerful alternative to litigation.

That being said, politics should not always be used. Below are five scenarios in which the UDRP is often considered, but is unlikely to result in a successful outcome.

Lack of priority

A threshold question in every domain name dispute is: who was first? In other words, do a plaintiff’s trademark rights predate the domain name registration date? Domain name speculation is not illegal and does not violate the UDRP.

So if a third party registers a domain name before a company has established trademark rights, a UDRP complaint is very unlikely to succeed. The actionable claim arises when the domain name hijacker registers the domain name even after a trademark right has been established.

Many domain names, especially highly searched domain names or those with common names, are registered once and then transferred or sold multiple times. A UDRP claim may succeed if the domain name was purchased before the trademark rights were created if the current registrant purchased the domain name from a previous owner after the senior user’s trademark rights were created. However, it is often difficult to determine exactly when this sale and transfer took place, and plaintiffs generally need a good faith basis to allege that their trademark rights arose prior to the purchase of the domain name by the holder.

Genuine trademark dispute

Often companies turn to the UDRP as a way to bypass litigation and secure a domain name. This often happens when a new business starts operations with a domain name, but the business and its domain name are the same or similar to a senior user’s brand.

However, if the new company is operating in good faith (even if technically an infringement), a UDRP complaint may fail because the second and/or third prongs of the UDRP test may not be satisfied.

An argument that the new business is operating in “good faith” is generally not a valid defense if the business is clearly trying to infringe the primary user. This creates close calls, but there is often a relatively clear difference between a company that uses the same mark or a similar mark for similar goods or services and a company that uses the exact same mark for the same goods in such a way that the confusion will obviously arise. In this case, UDRP panelists can often tell the difference between what is truly “good faith” use and what is merely a pretense attempt to tease a trademark owner.

Business relations gone wrong

The UDRP should not be used to recover domain names that exist as a result of terminated licenses or business relationships.The UDRP should not be used to recover domain names that exist as a result of terminated licenses or business relationships. A common scenario is that a licensee or business partner registers a domain name, and after the relationship ends, the licensee/business partner refuses to transfer the domain name back or cancel it. UDRP complaints in these types of situations often fail because the third prong of the UDRP requires the domain name to have been used and recorded in bad faith. These domain names, if used or maintained in bad faith, were often not originally registered dishonest.

The issue is more complicated if the licensee or business partner registered the domain name in violation of a contract or franchise agreement that prohibited them from doing so. Although there are fewer cases that address this issue, these cases suggest that it may be a viable claim under the UDRP because the original recording was barred by agreement.

Freedom of speech

Domain names used for the purpose of criticizing or commenting on a brand owner’s trademark or products and services are generally not subject to action under the UDRP. These types of activities are often considered a legitimate non-business purpose under the policy, sufficient to defeat a claim. Additionally, attempting to take a domain name from someone who uses it to criticize or comment can often create more bad publicity for the brand owner.

Common law trademarks

UDRP claims based on common law trademarks are not necessarily a red light, but companies relying on common law rights should carefully consider the merits of their case before proceeding.

If relying on a common law mark, a plaintiff must provide strong evidence that their mark is distinctive and has acquired such distinctiveness that consumers associate the mark with the owner’s goods and/or services. UDRP panels generally take this requirement seriously and will closely examine the type and volume of evidence submitted. Superficial or unconvincing evidence is often insufficient to establish sufficient trademark rights to prevail under the dispute resolution policy.

Therefore, while a UDRP claim is not impossible, in cases of disputes involving common law trademarks, trademark owners should be very careful.

UDRP can be a powerful weapon against Internet pirates, but it should be handled with care.

]]> Domain Name Disputes in Thailand: How to Deal with the Pitfalls of the Country’s Domain Registration Policy – Intellectual Property https://atcardloan.com/domain-name-disputes-in-thailand-how-to-deal-with-the-pitfalls-of-the-countrys-domain-registration-policy-intellectual-property/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://atcardloan.com/domain-name-disputes-in-thailand-how-to-deal-with-the-pitfalls-of-the-countrys-domain-registration-policy-intellectual-property/ Thailand: Domain Name Disputes in Thailand: How to Handle the Pitfalls of the Country’s Domain Registration Policy August 27, 2021 Tilleke & Gibbins To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. Fund In Thailand, bad faith domain name registrations can present a unique challenge for brand […]]]>

Thailand: Domain Name Disputes in Thailand: How to Handle the Pitfalls of the Country’s Domain Registration Policy

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In Thailand, bad faith domain name registrations can present a unique challenge for brand owners.

Depending on the current domain registration policy, Thai domain names may be based on the registered name of a business or organization, or on a trademark, depending on the category of the domain name. When Thailand’s domain name registrar, the Thai Network Information Center Foundation (THNIC), reviews applications for new domain names, it only considers whether the applicant meets these criteria – not whether the application was submitted. in bad faith, such as when a company uses someone else’s trademark without permission.

Registering a domain name in Thailand is a first-to-file system, so if all the criteria are met, THNIC must authorize the registration. There is no opposition or cancellation procedure, which makes it impossible for an interested person, as well as THNIC itself, to invalidate a domain name registered in Thailand.

Disputes between two legitimate owners

Disputes sometimes arise between trademark owners and companies registered in Thailand, such as third-party companies, local distributors, or even authorized trademark licensees who exploit the policy loophole identified above.

For example, in a recent case, a trademark owner found that his Thai distributor may have registered a company name containing his registered trademark, and then registered that name as a domain name, without the consent of the trademark owner. Fortunately, both parties had a strong business relationship as a supplier and distributor; after amicable negotiation, the local distributor agreed to withdraw the disputed domain name. However, if both parties had insisted on their legitimate rights to the disputed name, the case should have gone to court, as THNIC does not get involved in such disputes and does not offer any dispute resolution mechanism.

Navigate options

Trademark owners faced with such a dispute have two options: initiate proceedings with the Intellectual Property and International Trade Tribunal (IP & IT Tribunal) or negotiate with the domain name holder. The advantages and disadvantages of each solution are identified below:

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Of course, the best course of action for trademark owners is to take proactive steps that minimize the risk of falling victim to a bad faith domain name registration in Thailand. One way to do this is to review trademark portfolios, select very important trademarks, register and maintain them as domain names to prevent unauthorized third parties from registering the names. Another way to guard against acts of bad faith is to simply remain vigilant. Many companies actively monitor their brands for unauthorized activity. Extending it to cover domain names as well can alert the brand owner to potential issues before they become serious threats.

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Laws and regulatory loopholes can be very frustrating and damaging to businesses, but knowing the law and understanding its potential pitfalls can help businesses address challenges strategically.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide on the subject. Specialist advice should be sought regarding your particular situation.

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ITX Design is now offering a special summer domain registration with 20% off hosting for new customers

Summer is the perfect time to take a strong stance to enhance your online identity while others sit by the pool


Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB)

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