File under “What the hell were they thinking.”

Some see turmoil, while bottomfeeders others see opportunity. Although domain name issues are always front and center for those of us that handle intellectual property matters on a daily basis, it is completely understandable that domains are not at the top of the list of concerns for these banks. (via The Licensing Plate)

Reminds me of a song…

Trademark owners take notice: ICANN will be introducing new gTLDs in the near future. We will report on the sunrise periods as they are announced.

As usual, John Berryhill is on the cutting edge of all things related to the law and domain names. His latest article is on US domain registrars and sanctions relating to doing business with Sudan.