Ariel E. Ronneburger, Attorney, Cullen and Dykman at the Knowledge Group’s Webcast

New York, NY, November 25, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Ariel E. Ronneburger, Attorney, Cullen and Dykman will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Emergence of the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD): Revolutionizing Trademark Protection Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for December 15, 2015 @ 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET).

For further details, please visit:
https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=1334

About Ariel E. Ronneburger

Ariel E. Ronneburger is an associate in the Commercial Litigation Department of Cullen and Dykman LLP. She focuses her practice on a range of fields, including intellectual property, energy and utility related matters, and banking litigation. She played a major role in helping the firm become an agent with the Trademark Clearinghouse, and has advised clients with regard to registration of trademarks with the Trademark Clearinghouse, securing new top-level domains, and protecting their trademarks from misuse with these new domains. She has also represented clients in copyright and trademark infringement matters.

Ms. Ronneburger currently serves as the Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Intellectual Property Committee. She has a B.S. in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell University, a M.A. in Neuroscience from Stony Brook University, and earned her law degree from Hofstra University.

About Cullen and Dykman LLP

Cullen and Dykman LLP has been serving institutional and individual clients in the New York metropolitan area since 1850. Our commitment to quality, cost effective legal services has helped us build long term relationships with clients in all types of industries. We offer a wide range of comprehensive legal services, including banking, corporate, energy, real estate, litigation, labor, municipal and trust and estates. Our offices are strategically located to best serve our clients. We have full service offices in Garden City (one of the largest law offices on Long Island), Wall Street (Manhattan), Albany (New York State's capital), and

Washington D.C., as well as offices located in Brooklyn Heights and Newark, New Jersey. Our mission is to provide all of our clients — from individuals and small businesses to large utilities and financial service companies — with innovative and practical legal advice. We invite you to contact us to learn how Cullen and Dykman LLP can assist you with your legal needs.

Event Synopsis:

In establishing the .BRAND New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs), The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has created a scarce resource of immense commercial value and an opportunity for infringers and counterfeiters. Already there are bitterly contentious issues. Amazon Inc. was not awarded the ‘.amazon’, Ralph Lauren lost ‘.polo’ brand to the Polo Community; and Coach Inc. lost ‘.coach’ since it is a generic term.

Where more than one company has a legitimate trademark interest in a particular .BRAND TLD, such as in different countries or product categories, the resolution of disputes by ICANN is complex and ultimately may be decided by auction. However, the losing party may register a variation of the mark which, of course, could lead to confusion of consumers. There is a possibility for domain names to be shared by holders of the same trademark. For example, winterthur.ch web site presents with a portal page on which you can choose to visit the website of Winterthur City, Winterthur region, Winterthur tourism, or Winterthur Insurance.

Registering entire portfolios in the TMCH may be prohibitively expensive. With the launch of hundreds of new TLDs and thousands of new, second-level domains, trade-mark owners must review their portfolios and decide which must be prioritized for brand protection. Companies, need to understand the changes, assess and manage the risks, and determine new strategies to protect and advertise their brands against other legitimate and illegitimate brands.

In a two hour, live Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the latest, contentious, and most significant issues regarding the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs): .BRAND Revolutionizing Trademark Protection in 2016?

Key issues that will be covered in this course are:
§ New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs)
§ Why Buy a gTLD
§ Risks and Benefits
§ Securing a gTLD
§ ICANN Registry Operation Contract
§ The '.brand' TLD Dispute and Solutions
§ Recent Disputes
§ Facebook Inc v. Radoslav
§ US civil remedy: Anti-cybersquatting Act
§ Legal Rights Objection and String Confusion Objection
§ Trademark Clearinghouse and Rights Protection
§ Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) System on Domain Name Disputes
§ Best Practices

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/