Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act vs. UDRP
August 18, 2021For many parties involved in a domain name dispute, it is important to work with a domain name attorney to decide whether it is best to file a complaint under the ACPA or the UDRP.
Is Cybersquatting Always Illegal?
July 15, 2021Cybersquatting is the practice of registering another party’s or business’s trademark in a domain name, and doing so in bad faith, according to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). In many cases
What Can Be Done About Cybersquatting?
July 8, 2021Businesses that rely on their trademarks to bring customers to their websites are often distressed when they discover that a cybersquatter has purchased a domain name to profit off your business. While other explanations can
What is a Bad Actor in a Cybersquatting Dispute?
July 1, 2021Cybersquatting has become increasingly damaging to businesses, particularly when cybersquatting is done in bad faith. If you own a trademark and you have realized that another person or entity has purchased a domain name with
How to Defend Against a Cybersquatting Claim
June 24, 2021UDRP proceedings often arise in cybersquatting claim cases when a bad actor has registered and used a domain in bad faith, putting the trademark owner at risk of harm. However, there are also many situations
Ask a Domain Name Attorney: What is the Difference Between Cybersquatting and Typosquatting?
June 17, 2021When you are dealing with a domain name dispute, you are likely dealing with a person or entity who is cybersquatting or typosquatting. These terms are related to one another in that they both concern
How to File a UDRP Complaint
January 2, 2020If your business has a cybersquatter sitting on your domain name or if another company is trying to steal business by appropriating your reputation with a similar website, you may have an action under the
ParkRoyal com saved for a second time
February 28, 2014While not a “Walk in the Park,” ESQwire saves ParkRoyal com in a UDRP for a second time. Read the full story: http://domainnamewire.com/2014/02/25/parkroyal-com-udrp-and-panelist-selection/
ESQwire saves YU.com
November 6, 2013Yu-hoo! ESQwire saves YU.com in the longest, and strangest UDRP case of all time. http://www.thedomains.com/2013/06/11/yu-com-saved-in-one-of-the-strangest-longest-udrp-rulings-of-all-time/
Google files UDRP against owner of 21 domains
February 15, 2013Google filed a UDRP complaint with the National Arbitration Forum against the owner of 21 Google-related domains. Google filed a UDRP complaint with the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) against the owner of 21 Google-related domain names. The