Domain Names & Online IP
A company’s online presence is an important part of its brand identity. Domain names, websites, social media accounts, online marketplaces and other digital platforms can create significant commercial opportunities, while also exposing businesses to brand misuse, cybersquatting, counterfeiting and other forms of online infringement.
Our firm assists businesses in protecting and enforcing their intellectual property rights in the digital environment. We provide practical legal advice on domain names, online brand protection and enforcement strategies designed to safeguard valuable IP assets and business reputation.
What We Do
- Domain Name Strategy: We advise businesses on domain name registration, portfolio management and strategies for protecting their brands across relevant domain extensions.
- Cybersquatting: We assist businesses where third parties register domain names that incorporate, imitate or otherwise misuse their trademarks or brand names.
- Domain Name Disputes: We advise and represent clients in connection with domain name disputes and available recovery procedures.
- UDRP Proceedings: We assist trademark owners with proceedings under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) where domain names have been registered and used in bad faith.
- ccTLD Disputes: We advise on disputes involving country-code top-level domains and the applicable local procedures for addressing unauthorised registrations.
- Domain Name Recovery: We assist clients in developing legal and commercial strategies for recovering domain names that improperly incorporate their trademarks or brands.
- Online Brand Monitoring: We assist businesses in identifying unauthorised use of trademarks and other intellectual property across websites and digital platforms.
- Social Media Enforcement: We advise on unauthorised brand use, counterfeit or impersonating accounts, misleading profiles and infringing content appearing on social media platforms.
- Online Marketplace Enforcement: We assist rights holders in addressing counterfeit products, unauthorised listings and other forms of IP infringement on e-commerce platforms and online marketplaces.
Why Engage Us
- Practical approach to digital IP protection
- Experience with trademark and domain name matters
- Strategic advice on online infringement and enforcement
- Focus on protecting brand reputation and commercial interests
- Tailored solutions based on the nature and scope of the infringement
Effective online brand protection requires more than simply registering a trademark. Businesses should also monitor how their brands are being used across domains, websites, social media and online marketplaces.
Our approach combines domain name management, monitoring and enforcement to help businesses protect their reputation and intellectual property assets in the digital marketplace.
