Recommended Reading: The Trademark Reporter, July-August 2024 Issue

The July–August 2024 (Vol. 114 No. 4) issue of The Trademark Reporter (TMR) is now published [pdf here]. Willard Knox, Editor-in-Chief, summarizes the contents as follows (and below): "This issue offers our readers an article on the new frontier of Web 3.0 (the next phase of the World Wide Web) and the potential promise and peril of blockchain domain names for brand owners, as well as a book review of a practitioner’s guide to winning domain name disputes (in the current version of the Internet)."

Back to the Future with Blockchain Domain Names: Toward a Global Policy to Fight Cybersquatting in Web 3.0, by Vera Glonina. The author of this in-depth article guides brand owners through the nascent world of Web 3.0—the next stage of the World Wide Web. The author explores the potential promise and peril of blockchain domain names in Web 3.0 and calls for a new regulatory framework to protect trademarks against cryptosquatters (the next iteration of bad-faith cybersquatters in the current version of the Internet).

Book Review: Prosecuting and Defending Domain Name Disputes: Effective Litigation Strategies. Daniel R. Bereskin. Reviewed by Karen L. Elburg. The reviewer of this book finds it offers readers a comprehensive yet compact guide on how practitioners can navigate the complex world of domain names and effectively represent their clients in related disputes.

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