Cybersquatting
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Cybersquatters register domain names that are identical or similar to someone else’s name or brand.
- Used by the cybersquatter to set up a competing web site, thus stealing traffic to sell his own products.
- They set up a page displaying ads to make a profit. Online ads providers, such as Google, would pay the squatter per click.
- They sit on the domain name with intent to sell it back to trademark or brand owner for an exorbitant price (often in excess of $50,000).
- According to CADNA (Oct. 2007), cybersquatting and related practices are bringing in US$100-250 million in annual revenue for profiteers, and costing brand owners estimated over US$ 1 billion a year, due to diverted sales and loss of consumer trust.
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Problems dealing with cybersquatters through regular court system
- Cybersquatters identity is often hidden (WHOIS privacy).
- The cybersquatter often provides sham contact information, and no standard legal action can be taken against him.
- The cybersquatter could provide an offshore address, which would require offshore litigation.
- Court litigation could easily drag on for years (the attorney's fees building up all the while).
- The cybersquatter may not promptly comply with a judgment, making enforcement costly and time-consuming.
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Alleged Cybersquatters
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