* Ronald D. Sugar, Ph. D.Former Chairman and CEO Northrop Grumman
* Ronald D. Sugar, Ph. D.Former Chairman and CEO Northrop Grumman
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==Apple and ICANN==
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==ICANN Involvement==
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===Domain Issues===
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In November of 2009, Apple filed a complaint with ICANN Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy ([[UDRP]]) against Daniel Bijan, a producer, singer, and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles who owned 16 domains that were confusingly similar to Apple's trademarks. Apple argued that Bijan registered and used the domain names in [[Bad Faith|bad faith]]. Bijan did not respond to Apple's complaint and the UDRP awarded the 16 domains under dispute which include:
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# iphonecheap.com
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# iphonetoys.com
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# ipodaccessories.info
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# ipodkits.com
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# ipodsbaratos.com
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# macbookpro.biz
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# macbookpro.com
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# macbookpro.net
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# macbookpro.org
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# macfriend.com
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# redipods.com
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# macbook.us
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# macbookpro.us
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# macbooks.us
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# macpro.us<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/07/AR2010010704421.html Apple Seizes 16 Domain Names From A Guy In One Fell Swoop]</ref>
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# blueipod.com
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In November, 2011, a registrant agreed to hand over 7 sexually explicit domains that used terms like "iPhone 4s" in the domains, which redirected to pornography sites. Apple filed a complaint with [[WIPO]], and subsequently terminated the case when the defendant agreed to transfer ownership of the questionable names to Apple.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/11/22/apple-gets-control-over-porn-domain-names/ Apple Gets Control Over Porn Domain Names, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>