Practice Area 07
Digital IP & Domain Names
The internet creates new categories of IP risk. We protect your digital presence and advise on the emerging legal issues surrounding technology, AI, and online commerce.
What We Do
- ▸Domain name dispute resolution under WIPO UDRP and ccTLD policies
- ▸Software and application IP protection strategy
- ▸Social media impersonation takedowns and account recovery
- ▸AI-generated content ownership and authorship advisory
- ▸NFT and digital asset IP analysis
- ▸Data protection intersections with copyright and trade secrets
- ▸E-commerce marketplace infringement enforcement
- ▸App store IP disputes
- ▸Open source licence compliance
The Legal Framework
A complainant must prove: (i) the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trade mark in which the complainant has rights; (ii) the respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name; and (iii) the domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.
Software is protected as a literary work under copyright law. Protection arises automatically on creation without registration, although COSOTA registration provides evidential advantages in enforcement proceedings.
Key Facts
Domain Disputes: WIPO UDRP and ccTLD policies
Software: Protected as literary work under Cap. 218
AI Content: Emerging ownership issues — get advice early
Social Media: Impersonation takedowns available
Digital IP Risks
Common issues we handle: cybersquatting, fake social media accounts, counterfeit listings on e-commerce platforms, software code copying, and AI training data copyright disputes.
Protect Your Digital Assets
Digital IP Advice for the Modern Business
From domain disputes to AI content ownership, we navigate the emerging digital IP landscape.