Cyber Bullying * Cyber Squatting

Cyber Squatting

In the new e-economy it is commercially prudent for a company to have an easily traceable address in the cyber-space.

This requires registration of a particular domain name and web site under the domain name system (DNS). However, this practice has spawned a new industry in valuable domain names.

Since the process of registration of domain names is simple and on 'first come, first served' basis, the only thing that should be avoided is the issuance of duplicate domain names. In Rediff Communications LTD, v Cyberbooth (AIR 2000 Bom 27), pla

Generated by cyber squatting:

In perhaps the most famous cybersquatting case, Marks Spencer public limited company and others Vs One in a Million LTD, the English Court of Appeals held that by registration of distinctive household names like Marks & Spencer public limited company, J. Sainsburry public limited company, etc., a false representation was made to the person who consulted the register, that the registrant was connected with the name registered and constituted passing off.

intiff, the owner of the well-known portal and domain name rediff.com filled for injunction against the defendant, registrant of the domain name "rediff .com". There was a common field of activity and the judge was satisfied that there was a 'clear intention to deceive' and granted interim relief to the plaintiff. The judge stated, "A domain name is more than an Internet address and is entitled to the equal protection of trademark." read more....

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Sandeep kumar

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