After more than seven years of preparation, European companies and individuals can soon start to pre-register new .eu internet domain names.
During a four-month so-called sunrise period, expected to start in October, companies with registered national and EU trademarks, public bodies and those with rights acquired by use will have the exclusive right to gain the domain name equivalent to their trademark, writes UK daily, The Times.
But experts fear costly legal disputes may occur ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.