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Cybersquatting and Domain Name Disputes | Internet Lawyers

Cybersquatting and Domain Name Disputes | Internet Lawyers

Cybersquatting Lawyer

What is cybersquatting? Cybersquatting, as defined by the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1125(d)): is the registration, trafficking in, or use of a domain name that is either identical or confusingly similar to a distinctive trademark or is confusingly similar to or dilutive of a famous trademark. In simpler terms, cybersquatting occurs where one […]

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Options for Combatting Infringing Domain Names

Options for Combatting Infringing Domain Names

Internet Law

As Internet attorneys that regularly assist in domain name disputes, we are often what is the best method of combatting infringing domain names. Trademark Owner’s Options Trademark owners typically have two main options to combat domain names using their marks: filing a UDRP or domain dispute or filing a federal lawsuit under the Anticybersquatting Consumer […]

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In Rem Jurisdiction for Domain Names under the ACPA

In Rem Jurisdiction for Domain Names under the ACPA

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When domain name owners are faced with litigating against an unknown cybersquatting defendant, the chances of recovery can seem low. However, due to the in rem provisions of the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), domain name owners have a powerful tool to protect their investments. In 1999, Congress passed the ACPA that established in rem jurisdiction […]

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