ICANN chairman saw little value in delaying a ICANN release of the new gTLD program, when critics have not found a specific problem that they needed to change in order to not delay the release. With the release of the the application, the cost to buy a new domain has a  huge application fee attached to it   of 185,000. The applicants will be able to push away from the traditional .dot com’s and will be able to have a new ending, opening all sorts of marketing strategies. The Federal Trade Commission claims that the new system will be able to create fraudulent websites and confuse users. However, ICANN says they have set up significant amount of time and financial interests aside to assure the success of the program. The concern is for users to become victims of internet cyber-hackers who pray on misspellings of websites. To read further on this topic click here.

Online Lawyer Registrations for the 101domain Trademark Legal Services Network Are Now Open

This week we “soft launched” the new 101domain Trademark Legal Services Network, a service designed to meet the demand of many of our customers looking to register trademarks around the world with confidence – all from one place. Many law firms pre-registered before this week’s launch, and we are now accepting online registrations from lawyers and legal firms around the world to expand our coverage to over 200 countries worldwide.

Just as a brief overview, the network will satisfy the needs and benefit both the lawyers and the clients. Lawyers attract new, targeted leads, and customers avoid the hassle of researching and choosing reliable lawyers in the countries they want to register trademarks in.

Click here for more information on joining the network as an attorney or firm.

For clients interested in international trademark registration, you can already order trademark services in the countries that already have legal representatives signed up and ready to go, which include Argentina, Chile, Spain, and many more.