CONTENTS 6 TB&I news


12 The new Mega: changing the face of file-sharing TB&I talks to Mega CEO Vikram Kumar about how the offspring of the notorious cyberlocker aims to keep file-sharing above board.


20 16 A change for the better?


A number of important alterations to UK copyright law are set come into effect later this year. TB&I investigates what they mean for rights owners.


20 Fighting fires: online brand management Good crisis management should form a key part of any online branding strategy. TB&I looks at the lessons to be learned from some of 2012’s most high profile PR disasters.


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24 Verisign: operating critical Internet infrastructure The Internet has come a long way but as it has grown, so have the threats to its security, as Scott Courtney explains.


28 Holding the line: effective IP protection in Turkey Efficient customs actions at Turkish borders play a key role in the global combat against counterfeits in transit, and rights holders have a big part to play. Ayla Oktar and Salih Oktar report.


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32 Drawing the battle lines for the new Internet world Brand owners cannot afford to ignore the new domain name revolution heading our way this summer, and unregistered or dropped domains could provide a way in for cybersquatters. Understanding how and when to protect trademarks is the question of the day, says Stuart Fuller.


36 Domain name dispute resolution: an Indian perspective In the context of ever-increasing premiums for important domain names, the differences between the Indian dispute resolution policy and international norms are a cause for concern, as Pravin Anand and Raunaq Kamath explain.


38 Get your house in order! Wake up your trademark to 34 36 4


the new sunrise Trademark owners and their attorneys need a new gTLD strategy to help them navigate the chaos that will shortly hit the Internet, says Daniel Greenberg.


42 Snapshot: ArtSpotter Trademarks Brands and the Internet Volume 2, Issue 2 www.worldipreview.com


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