Amy ElderkinThere has been a proliferation of dot TEL articles and client alerts appearing on blogs, web sites and newsletters of law firms and intellectual property firms over the past weeks.
With Sunrise Registration for trademark holders beginning December 3, trademark holders have just one week remaining to pre-book their trademark names. “One of the reasons we’ve been doing such a brisk business with trademark holders and agents during the pre-booking period, is the first come first served rule.” says Webnames.ca Managed Services representative, Michael Maan. “While the Sunrise Registration period runs for a full two months from December 3, 2008 to February 2, 2009, many organizations have been pre-booking to ensure their submissions are first in the queue.”
“We’ve also been doing a large number of briefing sessions for major firms to bring their IP teams up to speed and answer their questions about dot TEL”, he continues. “Generally we’re finding that most people have a good grasp of the basics and understand how dot TEL is different from other domains. Most of the questions concern issues around the Sunrise rules for submission and details such as the reconsideration period.”
Webnames.ca has produced a white paper entitled “.TEL Briefing Paper for Trademark Holders and Agents”. For a copy of the paper or to speak to a .TEL expert about Sunrise and Landrush registrations, please contact Webnames.ca Managed Services at corporate@webnames.ca or call 1.866.470.6820 or +1.604.633.1142
Articles from Law Firms and Intellectual Property Agents
Foley and Lardner LLP
Legal News Alert: Important News for Trademark Owners Read the article – http://www.foley.com/abc.aspx?Publication=5463
Mintz Levin
Trademark Alert: New Top Level Domain .TEL Registration Begins December 3, 2008 for Trademark Holders
Read the article – http://www.mintz.com/publications.php?PublicationID=1618
Pinsent Masons
New no-advertising domain will deter some cybersquatters
Read the article – http://www.out-law.com/page-9561
Davis, White, Tremaine
“.tel” Domain Name To Become Available Soon
Harrison Pensa LLP
.tel directory will keep you in loop
Read the article – http://canton.elegal.ca/2008/11/24/tel-directory-will-keep-you-in-loop/
AG IP News
Trademark Deadline Approaches
Clark Wilson LLP
.Tel – Not Just Another New Top-Level Domain