ICM Presentation to Explore How Brands Are Preparing for Pending Changes in Top Level Domains for Online Adult Entertainment

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICM Registry (icmregistry.com), the registry operator for the .XXX top-level domain (TLD) for online adult entertainment, is hosting a webinar to explore and explain the impact new Internet Top Level Domains (TLD) will have on trademarks and brands.

ICM Registry and panelists are presenting a webinar on June 5th that looks at the impact of new Internet top level domains (TLD) on trademarks and brands. In the coming months, marketers, major brands and trademark holders will be faced with a slew of new Internet properties that may pose new threats to their brand equity and integrity.

ICM Registry, the owner and operator of the .XXX TLD, will walk participants through the importance of gaining control of brands and trademarks online, how to safeguard against mis-use and what companies can do if they find their brand is being used by someone else in the .XXX domain. ICM Registry is recognized by ICANN and law enforcement as setting new best practice standards in the Internet domain industry.

Key executives and panelists will share with webinar participants the how-to's of protective domain registrations and the surprising benefits.

What:

"IP PROTECTION: PORN, BRANDS AND THE INTERNET – The Impact of New Web Properties on Trademarks and Name Brands" will address the impact of the pending introduction of new TLDs and how brands can prepare.

Where:

The June 5th, 2012 presentation will be held live at 2 pm EST at no cost for attendees who register at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/754201562

Why:

Marketers, major brands and trademark holders are presented with myriad issues as a slew of new Internet properties come online with pending ICANN approval of new TLDs. Each new TLD poses new threats to any brand's equity and integrity.  ICM Registry, the owner and operator of the .XXX Internet TLD will bring together the leading brand and IP leaders for a discussion on the importance of gaining control of brands and trademarks online, how to safeguard against misuse, and what can be done if a brand is being used by someone else in the .XXX domain.

Who:

• Kristine Dorrain, Esq. National Arbitration Forum
• Robert J. Kimmer, Esq., Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC
• Sheri Falco, Esq., ICM General Counsel
• Tony Farrow, ICM Chief Operating Officer

ICM continues to take a critical leadership position in helping brands preserve their Intellectual Property and integrity. As part of the company's December 2011 launch of the world's only internet TLD dedicated to adult entertainment, ICM has adopted industry-leading best practices to create a safe place for visitors to interact with online adult entertainment.  The .XXX TLD has more than 215,000 domains under management. ICM Registry also created a fair and easy way for individuals and trademarked brands to protect against undesired use of their names with a rapid takedown and dispute process.

About ICM Registry:

ICM Registry LLC , headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is the registry operator for the .XXX sponsored top-level domain as approved by ICANN in 2011. ICM Registry provides the management and supporting infrastructure for this extension offered via registrars around the world.

Contact:
Jocelyn Johnson, KCSA Communications, 212-896-1267, [email protected]
Joe McGurk, KCSA Communications, 212-896-1231, [email protected]

SOURCE ICM Registry