CYBERSPACE AND Intellectual Property Foundation (CIPFO) announces its first workshop on ‘Combating Domain Name Infringement’ in its Cyberspace and Intellectual Property Workshop Series, 2008 on Friday, February 22, 2008 at the Indian Law Institute, Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi, from 5 pm onwards.

 

This workshop shall cover issues relating to protection of brands in an online environment and will address the issues of planning effective domain name strategies for protection of domain names from Cybersquatting, Typosquatting, Domain Tasting, etc, which is the first of its kind in India.

 

The objective of this workshop is to provide background and encourage discussion about innovation and corporate culture. Well-known experts from the industry will share their views on the latest developments in the rapidly moving field of Internet.

 

Amarjit Singh, senior partner, Amarjit and Associates, New Delhi, a noted senior trademark attorney from India, will also share his experiences about the subject on the event.  Singh is a panelist for WIPO Domain Name Dispute Resolution and also for National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) among other arbitration and mediation forums. He is a practising IP attorney for the past 35 years and has dealt with issues relating to intellectual property and domain names at great length and depth.

 

Cyberspace and Intellectual Property Foundation (CIPFO) is a non-profit organisation working for those who are desirous of learning or are victims of any aspect of cyberspace or intellectual property.

 

The organisation is founded by the enthusiastic and passionate professionals to reach and spread the knowledge about cyberspace and intellectual property.

 

For more details contact:

 

Cyber Space Law and Intellectual Property Foundation (CIPFO)

18, Pusa Road, third Floor,

New Delhi- 110005.

Tel.: +91 9868104292, 9811177760

Fax: +91 11 28754798