{"id":1657,"date":"2012-01-18T09:12:30","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T13:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.domainandtrademark.com\/?p=1657"},"modified":"2019-08-09T09:05:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T13:05:38","slug":"siia-calls-on-icann-to-take-gtld-trademark-precautions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cscdbs.com\/blog\/siia-calls-on-icann-to-take-gtld-trademark-precautions\/","title":{"rendered":"SIIA calls on ICANN to take gTLD trademark precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICAAN) must take new  steps to protect trademarks and other intellectual property, it has been  claimed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), the  organization must react quickly to problems it sees developing as applications  come in for new generic top level domains (gTLDs).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/www.cscglobal.com\/global\/web\/csc\/domain-name-management.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cscglobal.com\/global\/web\/csc\/domain-name-management.html\">ICANN<\/a> needs to make &#8220;an adjustment&#8221; if it sees <a title=\"https:\/\/www.cscglobal.com\/global\/web\/csc\/trademark-searching.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cscglobal.com\/global\/web\/csc\/trademark-searching.html\">trademark<\/a> and other problems during the three-month application period for <a title=\"https:\/\/www.cscglobal.com\/global\/web\/csc\/newgtlds.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cscglobal.com\/global\/web\/csc\/newgtlds.html\">new gTLDs<\/a>, the  SIIA claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Bain, SIAA&#8217;s chief litigation counsel, said ICANN would gain practical  insight into potential issues as gTLD applications are made.<\/p>\n<p>SIIA has also called on ICANN to look for new ways to protect <a title=\"https:\/\/www.cscglobal.com\/global\/web\/csc\/trademark-searching.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cscglobal.com\/global\/web\/csc\/trademark-searching.html\">copyright<\/a> owners when they see subdomains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to want some mechanisms in place to ensure it&#8217;s not abused,&#8221; Mr.  Bain stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you have a gTLD that is obviously directed at a particular industry or  category, there should be some assurance that it&#8217;s going to be used only for  licensed or authorized purposes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICAAN) must take new steps to protect trademarks and other intellectual property, it has been claimed. 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