BarbriSFCourseDetails
  1. keyboard_arrow_leftBack

Course Details

Course Information
  • smart_display Format

    On-Demand

  • signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level

  • work Practice Area

    Trademark and Copyright

Date & Time
  • event Date

    Thursday, November 14, 2019

  • schedule Time

    1:00 PM E.T.

  • timer Program Length

    90 minutes

Credit Information

  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.


  • Live Online


    On Demand

Early Bird Pricing!
MSRP
$347.00
$297.00
Save $50.00

Discount expires 8/29/25

This course is $0 with these passes:

CLE
ALL

This CLE course will guide IP and brand counsel on the WHOIS system and brand protection after the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The panel will examine the impact of the GDPR and offer best practices on protecting brands during this period of uncertainty.

Description

GDPR, which went into effect in 2018, expanded the circumstances to which EU data protection law applies to companies outside the EU and subjects organizations that do business in the EU or transfer personal data outside of the EU with increased responsibilities and obligations concerning privacy and data protection.

Until GDPR, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) required domain name registrars and certain registry operators to collect and make available domain name registration information via WHOIS lookup. Following the implementation of GDPR, ICANN’s new rules hamper the ability of brand owners and others in using WHOIS searches to identify malicious domains and research infringement claims and protect their IP rights on the internet.

ICANN has attempted to resolve the issues through changes in its system, with more changes on the way. But the net affect at this point in time is that IP owners have limited access to useful data and some say ICANN has over-complied with GDPR making the situation for brand owners worse. IP owners and their counsel must navigate the domain name landscape under GDPR to find ways to police and protect IP rights.

Listen as our authoritative panel examines the impact of GDPR on brand protection and what IP owners and counsel can do now that GDPR is in place. The program will discuss the impact of GDPR on the WHOIS system and what changes are still ahead. The panel will offer guidance for brand owners/counsel on policing their trademarks online and protecting their brands during this period of uncertainty.

Outline

  1. Impact of the GDPR on brand protection
  2. WHOIS system post-GDPR
  3. Best practices for protecting their brands post-GDPR

Benefits

The panel will review these and other high profile issues:

  • What are the consequences of the implementation of GDPR on WHOIS?
  • What changes has ICANN made to the WHOIS system in light of GDPR?
  • What alternatives do IP owners have for investigating malicious domains and infringers?