Category Archives: Brand Protection

The Triple X Threat that the .XXX Domain Poses to Brand Owners

As a user of the Internet, you’re used to typing the name of a website into your browser with a .com or a .net at the end.  Maybe even .info, .biz, .org, .gov, or .edu.  These are all “top level” … Continue reading

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Pusser’s Rum Kills Painkiller Bar

Pusser’s Rum, purveyor of a moderately-priced rum under the same name, has successfully forced the name change of Painkiller, a Lower East Side bar in New York.  How?  It turns out that Pusser’s secured two trademarks in the name PAINKILLER, … Continue reading

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