Domain Disputes
If a domain name you are interested in has already been registered, you can do a ‘whois" search to find out the contact details of the owner of the registration. If you think that the registration has been made in bad faith or to ‘cyber squat" then you may be able to recover the domain name without having to buy it from the owner. Depending on the circumstances you may want to invoke the dispute resolution procedures of the relevant registration authorities.
Sometimes you may discover that others are using the same name as your brand name without good cause. For example, they may be using the brand name as a Metatag. Alternatively, they may have registered confusingly similar domain names so as to ride freely on the back of your reputation and goodwill. They do this by sending traffic to a page with click through ads.
Protecting your rights on the internet
Domain names are valuable property to your company or business. This is never more evident than when you face a domain dispute.
There are a number of ways in which your brand identity can be misused by others on the internet. At these times you will want lawyers who are experienced in domain disputes. Lawyers who can help you put a stop to the situation quickly and effectively.
Domain names are frequently allocated by the domain name registrars on a first come first served basis. Like company names and logos, domain names can be effective marketing tools, and become valuable assets in themselves.
Domain disputes are one of the major issues of our times for businesses who have developed a brand identity on the web. So, if you think that a domain registration has been made in bad faith then you may want our help.
What next?
Let us act for you. Legal representation increases your chances of success in all domain name proceedings and is essential in litigation. We have assisted clients with a variety of domain name disputes. Call us today and we can represent and help you from early negotiations through to arbitration proceedings and litigation whether you are the respondent or the complainant.
Call us today if:
- someone else is using your trade mark as a domain name
- you have received a letter saying your domain name infringes someone else’s trade mark.
- you are involved in other ways in a trade mark or domain name dispute.
We have experience with Top Level Domains (also know as gTLD’s such as .com, .net) and many other country or area level domains (ccTLD’s) especially .uk, .us and .eu
