ICANN Development 1: The [.xxx] Factor
Turn your mind, just for a moment, to this scenario, which we’ll call “Scenario 1”. It is late October 2011. You are the owner of a successful brand. Naturally, you are perusing Mallesons’ IP Whiteboard for handy tips on protecting your rights and keeping up to date on the latest developments in the world of IP. You decide to Google your brand name and discover that someone has registered [YourBrand.xxx] and posted suggestive photos all over it featuring your iconic branding associated with x-rated content. There is a website visitor-counter in the top ri read more…