Trademarks in Cyberspace: Domain name disputes, cybersquatting and internet issues
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Domain Name Disputes, Cybersquatting & Internet Issues May 5, 2009 The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
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This is a presentation recently presented to the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis regarding domain names and other trademark related internet topics. It covers the basic system for registering domain names, domain name dispute resolution and domain name portfolio management. It also touches on other current intellectual property topics such as keyword advertising, social media and the coming new top level domains.
Transcript of Trademarks in Cyberspace: Domain name disputes, cybersquatting and internet issues
Domain Name Disputes, Cybersquatting &
Internet Issues
May 5, 2009The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
How The Domain Name System WorksICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers
ICANN-Accredited Registries
ICANN-Accredited Registrars
Domain Name Registrants
WHOIS Records
Types of DomainsGeneric Top Level Domains – gTLDs
.aero .asia .biz.cat .coop .info.jobs .mobi .museum.name .pro .tel.travel
Types of DomainsCountry-Code Top Level Domains – ccTLDs
Generally, TLDs with two (2) letters Examples: .us .cn .mx . .jp .uk Over 250 ccTDLs May be additional tiers within the ccTLDs
.com.au; .edu.au .co.uk; .ltd.uk
May require local presence for registration
Trademarks v. Domain Names
Trademark Infringement IssuesCybersquatting/Typosquatting
How is the domain name used? What is the posted content?
Domain Name Watch Services Available
Domain Name Disputes
UDRP - Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution PolicyAdministrative process through ICANN-
approved service providers (currently four). National Arbitration Forum WIPO Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre The Czech Arbitration Court
UDRP process is available for all gTLDs and some ccTLDs (57)
Domain Name Disputes
UDRP - What does a complainant have to prove?The conflicting domain name is identical or
confusingly similar to the trademark or service mark owned by the complainant.
The respondent does not have any rights or legitimate interests in the domain name.
The domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.
Domain Name Disputes
UDRP - What remedies are available?Transfer of the domain name to the
complainant.Cancellation of the domain name.No monetary damages available.
Domain Name Disputes
UDRP – What are the costs?Depends on the number of domain names in a
complaint.Depends on the number of panelists deciding
the complaint.General Budget: ~US $5,000 per complaint
(one domain name, one panelist)
Domain Name Disputes
ACPA - Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection ActCivil action in federal court.Added to the Lanham Act in 1999.Personal or in rem jurisdiction.
Domain Name Disputes
ACPA - What does a plaintiff have to prove?Defendant registers, uses or traffics in a
domain name that is identical to, confusingly similar to or dilutive of the Plaintiff’s mark.
Defendant has a bad faith intent to profit from the mark.
Domain Name Disputes
ACPA - What remedies are available?Cancellation or transfer of the domain nameActual damages and defendant’s profits, ORStatutory damages from $1000 to $100,000
per domain name
Domain Name Strategies
Determine Objectives
Adopt Company-Wide Policies & Procedures
Consolidate Ownership, Control of and Access to Domain Names
Domain Name Strategies
gTLDs or ccTLDs or Both
Policing and Enforcement
HOT TOPICS
Keyword Advertising
Social Media Issues
New gTLDs
Registrar Misbehavior
Domain Name Disputes, Cybersquatting &
Internet Issues
May 5, 2009The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
