ShortDot and Dot Hip Hop Form New Partnership to Unlock Full Potential of .HipHop TLD

ShortDot and Dot Hip Hop have announced a new partnership to support the continued growth of the .HipHop top-level domain. Under the agreement, ShortDot will work closely with Dot Hip Hop to market the extension, expand its global registrar distribution, develop its premium domain strategy, and increase registrations worldwide. The collaboration brings together Dot Hip [...]

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Cultural Heritage & Mythology in Domain Name Disputes: Legitimate Interests, Bad Faith, and Targeting

Cultural Heritage & Mythology in Domain Name Disputes: Legitimate Interests, Bad Faith, and Targeting by Bart Van Besien What happens when a domain name is identical to a trademark, but the same word is also the name of a mythological figure or otherwise forms part of cultural heritage? Both trademarks and domain names frequently draw [...]

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