Domain Names and Trademark Law: Cybersquatting
A domain name is one's address on the World Wide Web. Although individuals and companies throughout the United States can share more than one name or address (for example, DELTA AIR LINES® coexists with DELTA DENTAL® , and DOVE BAR® for ice cream coexists with DOVE® for soap), domain names are unique identifiers and cannot be shared by more than one entity. Most companies use part of their name as their domain name. For example, IBM's domain name or Web address is www.ibm.com. Such an address makes it easier for consumers to locate IBM on the Web because many will simply make an educated guess that a company's Web address is the same as its name plus the identifier .com used for commercial sites. ...
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