Court TV Interviews Doug Isenberg About Supreme Court's Domain Name Case

Court TV interviewed Doug Isenberg about the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in a case involving trademark protection for the domain name <booking.com>.

As Doug explained in a blog post, the Court said that a domain name consisting of a generic word can be registered as a trademark if the domain name as a whole has obtained “acquired distinctiveness” or “secondary meaning” in the minds of the public.

In the Court TV interview, Doug said that, despite concerns expressed by some small businesses, the opinion is unlikely to significantly alter the playing field for companies on the Internet. Still, the opinion could lead to a growing number of U.S. trademark registrations for domain names that contain generic words.

Doug is one of the world’s most active and prominent domain name dispute attorneys, regularly helping clients protect their trademarks on the Internet against cybersquatters via the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and other legal tools. He was recognized as a “Leading Trademark Professional” in the 2020 edition of World Trademark Review 1000.

Doug Isenberg Selected as a 'Leading Trademark Professional'

Doug Isenberg, an attorney and founder of The GigaLaw Firm, was included in the 2020 edition of World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.

The World Trademark Review said that it “undertook an exhaustive qualitative research project to identify the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in this critical area of practice.” It added: “When identifying the leading firms, factors such as depth of expertise, market presence and the level of work on which they are typically instructed were all taken into account, alongside positive peer and client feedback.”

Doug is one of the world’s most active and prominent domain name dispute attorneys, regularly helping clients protect their trademarks on the Internet against cybersquatters via the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and other legal tools.

'Best Law Firms' Recognizes GigaLaw for Technology Law

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers announced the release of the “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2020, recognizing The GigaLaw Firm both nationally and in Atlanta for technology law.

Law firms on the list “are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers,” the publications said.

The U.S. News–Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

The GigaLaw Firm, founded by attorney Doug Isenberg, helps companies of all sizes protect their brands online — against cybersquatters, counterfeiters, copyright infringers and other bad actors on the Internet. Isenberg is one of the world’s leading domain name attorneys and was included earlier this year in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Doug Isenberg Attends WIPO Conference on UDRP at 20

Doug Isenberg of The GigaLaw Firm attended a WIPO conference in Geneva celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

The conference — on October 21, 2019 — took the place of the annual meeting of WIPO domain name panelists, which Doug attends every year.

For a summary of the conference, see Doug’s blog post, “WIPO Meeting Celebrates 20 Years of the UDRP.”

Doug has written almost 200 decisions as a WIPO domain name panelist.

Doug Isenberg Speaks on 'Domain Recovery Trends and Updates'

Doug Isenberg of The GigaLaw Firm gave a presentation on “Domain Recovery Trends and Updates” at the MarkMonitor Forum in Boise, Idaho, on September 24, 2019.

In his presentation, Doug provided current statistics about domain name disputes, which indicate an increase of about 5 percent in 2019 for complaints filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). He also discussed trends, including cybersquatting tactics that involve domain names that “span the dot,” look-alike domain names, and the use of puny codes, among many other important issues for trademark owners trying to protect their brands on the Internet.

A domain name attorney and UDRP panelist, Doug was recently included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for technology law.

The GigaLaw Firm helps companies of all sizes protect their brands online, using domain name dispute policies – such as the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) – and other legal tools available to copyright and trademark owners on the Internet.