Archive for the 'Domainers Beware: Cybersquatting Damages Under ACPA' Category

Is Navigation Catalyst a Typical Domainer? All Domainers are not Cybersquatters.

Eric Goldman at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog has a post about the recent ACPA injunction entered against Navigation Catalyst and registrar Basic Fusion. Mr. Golman states that this is the first decisions against a “domainer” which of course…

Hobbits v. Hobbitts: Generic Mark Argument Won’t Prevent Panel From Seeing Pay Per Click Parking as Bad Faith

Seemingly generic domain names can often turn into a trademark nightmare when used in combination with pay per click parking pages. A recent proceeding in front of the World Intellectual Property Organization demonstrates that a registrant’s inability to control these…