Why are generic terms so valuable? Whether it is in search or domain names, a generic word carries immense opportunity since it often defines categories of information, products and experiences.

Can a brand that combines a generic term with a top-level domain such as .com, .net, or .org, be registered and protected as a trademark? In a decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court said yes, ...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on Thursday kicked off a new application process for generic ...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit organization that coordinates the Internet's ...

In a recent case filed under the UDRP, a single-member panel has confirmed that the registration of generic domain names may be legitimate, even if the generic term included in the domain name is ...

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Nick Koustas' father has been in the real estate business for years, so it's only natural that he would follow in his footsteps--but with a dot-com twist. Koustas has become a landlord of sorts on the ...

Update: General Motors has withdrawn all five of its applications for top-level domain names, including those for .Chevrolet, .GMC, .Cadillac, .Chevy, and .Buick. GM spokeswoman Ryndee Carney said GM ...

In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a Panel denied the transfer of a domain name because the ...

John Irving had hoped to make a profit from banks that want to build signposts on the Internet pointing the way to their Web sites, but it seems his timing is off. For seven years Mr. Irving, an owner ...

For the first time since 2012, ICANN — the organization that coordinates the global domain name system — has opened a new ...