Remedies Against Cyberpirates
How owners can protect their trademarks as domain names
Hugh Latimer Tom QueenandBen Reed,Wiley Rein & FieldingOne of the hottest issues in trademark law is the current conflicts arising between trademark owners and domain name registrants over the right to use particular names as Web site addresses. Trademark owners often believe that any right to register a trademark as a domain name is theirs by virtue of their trademark ownership. Many domain name registrants, however, have sought to 'lock-up' as many names as possible in order to profit from a later sale...