Cybersquatting

Third Circuit Finds Way Around Retroactivity Problem in Cybersquatting Law Law. com is reporting on a recent decision by the Third Circuit holding that reregistration of a domain name brings it within the purview of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. posted by nerdlaw. org at

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"Cybersquatting," where people use misleading Websites to profit off the names of celebrities and companies, hit a record high in 2008, according to a new report.

eWeek - RSS Feeds 2009

"Cybersquatting" involves registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad-faith intentions.

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We request that 'Cybersquatting' issues be discussed, reviewed and formalized this year into a written law to help stop the continuation of domain parking as an extortionist means that cause legitimate businesses to pay high price for the domain name. "

ClickZ News 2009

We request that 'Cybersquatting' issues be discussed, reviewed and formalized this year into a written law to help stop the continuation of domain parking as an extortionist means that cause legitimate businesses to pay high price for the domain name. "

ClickZ News Blog 2009

Cybersquatting is a practice as old as the Internet.

Randy Whattoff: Rachael Ray Lasers Delayed Indefinitely: An Update on the State of Cybersquatting Randy Whattoff 2010

I had the opportunity to research “Cybersquatting” and trademark dilution in the past and came across the following … Ford Motor Co.v. 2600 Enterprises 177 F.Supp. 2d 661 (E.D. Michigan, 2001) in which the court refused to enjoin the website “f**kgeneralmotors. com” (you can imagine what goes in place of the **) even though the site immediately redirected you to the Ford Motor Company home page. — james

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(Reporting by Anupreeta Das; Editing by Maureen Bavdek) More From Reuters: Intel says AMD breached patent licensing pact Japanese fashion robot to hit Tokyo catwalks India leaders blog, text to plug in to young voters Cybersquatting cases hit record in 2008 Elvis memorabilia offered in online auction

Cisco Flips for 'Flip' 2009

Under section 113 of the bill, entitled “Preventing Cybersquatting,” 47 U.S.C. 223(h)(1) is amended to greatly restrict our first amendment rights involving any anonymous speech over the Internet.

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All of which leads to the question - leaving aside the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (which sounds better than Anti-Cybersquatting Trademark Owner Protection Act, even though that's what it really is), could I legally register a domain name (say, www. mcdonalds.org) without violating the Lanham Act, as long as I only advertise it by the IP number?

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