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November 10, 2016
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Types of Domain Name Disputes
William Fisher
Cybersquatting
Joshua Quittner registers “mcdonalds.com”
Michael Bosman registers
worldwrestlingfederation.com
Typosquatting
Misrosoft.com
Conflicts between Competitors
Kaplan.com
Chris Benz registers Fagnelli.com
Conflicts between Noncompetitors
Howard Johnson registers “howardjohnson.com”
Retailers
weber.com
Retailers
weber.com webergrills.com
Commerical v. Noncommerical Users (Reverse Domain Name Hijacking)
pokey.org
Commerical v. Noncommerical Users (Reverse Domain Name Hijacking)
pokey.org
Prima Toy Company
(December 2, 2000)
Fan Sites
Parody and Commentary