Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

Reverse domain name hijacking (“RDNH”) is defined as bad faith use of ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (“UDRP”) policies and procedures with an intent to coerce a domain name owner to transfer the domain name. ICANN is a not-for-profit organization that governs domain name registration. UDRP proceedings are arbitration proceedings where a person or […]

Last month, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) denied a collection of trademark applications trying to register the word FUCK for various goods and services. The applicant for those trademarks, Erik Brunetti, had already won a case at the United States Supreme Court that allowed him to register the mark FUCT. In Iancu v. […]

In December of 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued some long-awaited updates to their processes and procedures that make it easier to challenge abandoned trademarks and make it faster to get marks registered. Cancelling unused trademarks The USPTO has created two brand new types of administrative proceedings to challenge trademarks that […]

Registering copyrights for websites can be a bit tricky. The reason is that the U.S. Copyright Office does not recognize a website as a “copyrightable” work of authorship. That is, the Copyright Office distinguishes between the website — as a whole — from its content. The content of websites is fully copyrightable (assuming that the […]

Misappropriation of publicity involves the unauthorized use of someone’s name, likeness, and/or identifiable personality traits without authorization. A lawsuit can be filed against someone or a business for doing this. Misappropriation of publicity is similar to lawsuits that can be filed for misappropriation of name and likeness. The difference is that, in most states, misappropriation […]

DMCA stands for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). One of the most important features of the DMCA is that it provides a “safe harbor” for website owners against being sued for copyright violations when users, commenters, and posters upload copyrighted material onto a website. For example, assume you run a website and one of […]

Libel is a form of defamation involving written statements that are false and injurious. Anonymous libel has become an enormous problem since the rise of the internet. The internet allows nearly anyone to anonymously post false and libelous statements about a person or a business. When this happens, a person or business may suffer substantial […]

Every website needs Terms and Conditions, and every website owner should hire a top-tier Terms and Conditions lawyer to prepare them. Here is a brief explanation. What are Terms and Conditions for a Website? In brief, a website’s Terms and Conditions are the contract that governs use of the website by its users. Most often, […]

If your Amazon marketplace seller account has been suspended — deactivated — because of a claim of patent infringement, you have options. Call us here at Revision Legal. We can help reactivate your Amazon seller account. We are Amazon IP lawyers who can provide the legal services you need if there have been Amazon intellectual […]

Nutraceuticals — dietary supplements — are very popular and some of our clients have asked us, here at Revision Legal, how to start a nutraceutical business. Like any start-up, there are practical, financial and legal challenges. You will need experienced business lawyers and, if you plan to operate online, you will need online business attorneys […]