Cybersquatting
Cybersquatting is the abusive registration or use of domain names associated with other people's names or brands to gain an advantage. Not every conflict between a domain and a trade mark automatically constitutes this practice
What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.
What it is and how it works
The context may involve an intention to sell, diversion of traffic or confusion about the website's origin. Owning a trade mark does not mean that any similar domain must be transferred. This entry describes the phenomenon without replacing the analysis of a specific dispute or setting out a universal legal procedure.
Also known as
domain squatting
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