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AntiCybersquatting Consumer Protection Act Blog

News about purchases and sales of domain names as well as lawsuits involving allegations of domain name theft.
By Enrico Schaefer

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Last Entry: May 04, 2010 at 14:24:26

What Every Domainer Needs to Know About Trademarks before Registering Domain Names

Posted on January 22, 2008
I was recently interviewed by Modern Domainer Magazine about trademark issues. In this article, I discussed a variety of trademark issues for domainers who wish to extend their domain name value by also registering trademarks and as due diligence prior...

What Are Your Domain Name, Trademarks and Web Traffic Worth?

Posted on January 19, 2008
Most companies have yet to realize the value of their on-line property, comprised of their domain name, trademarks, brand names and established web traffic. Most on-line companies still don't realize how much value they have tied up in these elements...

American E-commerce Brands Report by NetNames.com Underestimates Cybersquatting Problems

Posted on January 17, 2008
Poor On-line Domain & Brand Protection Leads to Cybersquatting, But NetNames Grossly Underestimates the Size of the Problem Facing On-Line Retailers: The American E-commerce Brands Report by NetNames.com concludes that "more than two thirds of leading online retailers in the...

NSI's New Domain Search 'Reserve' Policy Continues to Evolve

Posted on January 12, 2008
NSI's so-called Reserve Policy adapts to market pressure and threatened legal challenge. After 5 days of controversy, sniping, public relations statements and damage control, Network Solutions (NSI) has attempted to address the growing firestorm over allegations of Domain Name Front...

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NSI May Be Legally Liable For Alleged Front Running

Posted on January 09, 2008
Ari Goldberger over at the Direct Navigation Blog picked up on a story on DomainState.com and on DomainNameNews.com that once again suggests that people searching for domain availability at certain registrars are being registered by the registrar. The registrar thereby...

NAF Cybersquatting Decisions Under UDRP

Posted on January 08, 2008
Recent Decisions (October 2007 - January 4, 2007) by the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) resolving domain name disputes filed under the UDRP: Michael Smith Custom Clothiers, Inc. dba The Custom Shop dba Myshirtmaker.com v Custom Shirt Shop c/o Jim Nice...

McAfee Report - State Of Typosquatting 2007

Posted on December 17, 2007
Typo-squatting, the practice of registering domains using common misspellings of popular brands, products and people in order to profit from consumer typing errors, is increasing dramatically. McAfee recently did a comprensive study of typosquatting, as part of its effort to...

$100,000 in Statutory Damages Plus Attorney Fees

Posted on December 17, 2007
Yes, maximum damages are sometimes awarded against cybersquatters under the Anti-Cypersquatting Consumer Protection Act. Thanks to the Seattle Trademark Lawyer Blog for alerting us that The Western District recently entered its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the...

Domain Tasting is Bad for The Internet, Domaining and ICANN's Credibility

Posted on December 15, 2007
The Dell lawsuit has the potential to put the practice of domain tasting on the front page, as has already occurred when its lawsuit which was picked up by the Washington Post. Will Dell and its friends in the trademark...

Dell Lawsuit Exposes the Seedy Side of Domaining and Domain Monetization

Posted on December 15, 2007
Follow the Latest Developments In The Dell Typosquatting / ACPA Lawsuit Here. At the heart of the Dell ACPA cybersquatting lawsuit is the concept of the now highly controversial Add Grace Period (AGP) implemented by ICANN, which is the technological....

Dell v. Belgium Domains et al: Potential Damages of $110,000,000.00

Posted on December 15, 2007
Dell v. Belgium Domains et al: Potential Damages of $110,000,000.00

Dell Cybersquatting Complaint Re: Domain Typo-Tasting

Posted on December 15, 2007
Follow the Latest Developments In The Dell Typosquatting / ACPA Lawsuit Here. Dell claims that organizations doling out domain names have deployed a network of shell businesses that profit from internet web surfers who make typos while entering URLs. These...

Free Cybersquatting Report

Posted on December 12, 2007
Traverse Legal offers a free Cybersquatting Report to anyone interested in determining whether or not their domain name is having traffic diverted, website visitors forwarded to competitor websites or are otherwise the victim of cybersquatting. Many companies go for months...

Judicial Watch?s Proposed Cybersquatting Claim Against Larry Klayman

Posted on December 12, 2007
In a recent ruling by United State District Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, Defendant Judicial Watch, Inc. has been allowed to amend its counterclaims against Plaintiff Larry Klayman in what is shaping up to be a somewhat ironic judicial battle between the watchdog...

Free Cybersquatting Report

Posted on December 03, 2007
Traverse Legal offers a free Cybersquatting Report to anyone interested in determining whether or not their domain name is having traffic diverted, website visitors forwarded to competitor websites or are otherwise the victim of cybersquatting. Many companies go for months...

Domain Tasting Gone Bad

Posted on December 03, 2007
According to ICANN, domain tasting is defined as ?the monetization practice employed by registrants to use the ad grace period to register domain names in order to test their profitability.? The ad grace period, or AGP, is the 5-day period...

Dell Files Cybersquatting Lawsuit against Domain Name Companies

Posted on December 03, 2007
In a lawsuit filed in Florida, Dell charges Juan Pablo Vazquez of Miami, Florida, several unknown individuals, and a handful of domain name companies with violating its trademarks on more than 1,100 domain names. The lawsuit, unsealed two weeks ago,....

Trademarks & Cybersquatting: Interview with Alan Drewsen

Posted on December 02, 2007
Today via phone we have with us Mr. Alan Drewson. Alan is the executive director of INTA. Good afternoon, welcome to the program, Alan.

Free Cybersquatting Report

Posted on October 29, 2007
Traverse Legal offers a free Cybersquatting Report to anyone interested in determining whether or not their domain name is having traffic diverted, website visitors forwarded to competitor websites or are otherwise the victim of cybersquatting. Many companies go for months...

ICANN is Gathering Evidence Concerning Domain Name Front Running

Posted on October 29, 2007
By ANICK JESDANUN The Associated Press Wednesday, October 24, 2007 NEW YORK -- The Internet's key oversight agency is investigating suspicions that insider information is being used to snatch desired domain names before an individual or business can register them...

Are All Domainers Cybersquatters?

Posted on September 13, 2007
With the number of domains being registered by domainers, domain tasters and various domain monetization companies, the cybersquatting debate continues to increase in intensity. In the interview with Professor Eric Goldman, the phenomena of domaining is explored...

Cybersquatting and Domain Name Dispute Lawyers

Posted on August 24, 2007
We are a law firm specializing in cybersquatting and domain theft matters. Domain name disputes are becoming more common all the time. There are a number of reasons why people lose their domain names to cybersquatters. If you have trademark...

CADNA, Just a Start!!!

Posted on August 24, 2007
The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA), is a new group backed by some of the largest organizations in the world, such as Dell and Hilton. CADNA's goal is to make cybersquatting laws, including the Anti-Cybersquatting Act (ACPA), more stringent...

Protecting Your Domain Name: Control is the Key.

Posted on August 14, 2007
Traverse Legal's Enrico Schaefer featured on vTalkRadio.com. Here he explains how to protect your domain name and trademarks from theft or cybersquatting on the internet. ... with Expert Enrico Schaefer of Traverse Legal Sponsor TraverseLegal.com Read Transcript Play Show JOHN:...

Buying & Selling Domain Names.

Posted on July 30, 2007
Fox News recently ran this program on the buying and selling of domain names. It is true that domain names are becoming extremely valuable. Domain name sales have continued to climb both in terms of value and volume. Domains are...

Registrant?s Domain Name Thefts by Enom

Posted on June 04, 2007
Enom, the domain name registration company, has been stealing domain names from their own registrants. Enom has transferred its customer?s domains to its own control, claiming that they are infringing upon Enom?s trademark rights. Variations of ?enom? are recorded by...

Enom Stealing Domain Names from Registrants?

Posted on May 14, 2007
The YourReview.us Blog is reporting that Enom unilaterally, without notice or legal justification transferred registration of its customers? domains to its own control. Apparently, Enom runs a script on its database of registrants looking for anyone who has registered any...

Domain Dispute: Utube v. YouTube.com

Posted on April 06, 2007
The owner of Utube.com has recently filed suit against the much more famous YouTube.com company recently purchased by Google. UTube is a domain owned by a tube and pipe equipment manufacturer. Universal Tube and Rollform Equipment Corp. in Perrysburg, Ohio,...

Cybersqautting Act Used to Protect Trademarks

Posted on April 04, 2007
The DomainTools Blog recently reported the following information concerning Neiman Marcus? success in protecting its trademarks from cybersquatters using the Anti-cybersquatting Protection Act. Name.com and its sister company, Spot Domains LLC, have been accused of violating the anit-cybersquating act by...

Registerfly Update From ICANN

Posted on April 04, 2007
The ICANN Blog has reported the following information concerning the Registerfly problems. Q. If ICANN terminated Registerfly's accreditation agreement on 31 March, why do they still claim to be accredited? A. Registerfly decided to file an arbitration action to stall...

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