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Trademarks and the Internet
The phenomenal growth in the use of the Internet and electronic commerce has led to a variety of new issues in trademark law. Trademarks can be easily infringed by others’ domain names and on others’ Web sites. To remedy abuse, Congress has outlawed the practice of cybersquatting, the bad faith registration of a domain name for the purpose of selling it to its rightful owner. Congress and the courts are struggling to keep pace with the impact of technology on trademarks.
Domain Names and Trademark Law: Cybersquatting
A domain name is one’s address on the World Wide Web. Although individuals and companies throughout ...
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