Chilling Effects Clearinghouse: Domain Names and Trademarks
FAQs and advice on how to defend against claims of domain name trademark infringement and other legal scare tactics, compiled by students at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School.
Cybersquatters Against Hate
Organization promoting the registration of domain names similar to ones used by well-known hate groups.
Domain Dispute Resource
Information on how to deal with domain name dispute issues (UDRP).
The Domain Name Rights Coalition - DNRC
A group of individuals and small business seeking to help persons involved in disputes, and educate others about Internet freedom issues. Includes forums and archived documents.
DomainBattles
Domain name dispute news. Links to news articles and full text of WIPO, NAF, and eResolution decisions.
Easy Protest II
Collection of legal advice, and general resources, for people involved in domain name disputes. Provides information and documentation from the webmaster's own dispute.
Large-Scale Registration of Domains with Typographical Errors
A case study documenting over 5000 registrations by notorious cybersquatter John Zuccarini. Most are typographic variations on well-known names, most provide sexually-explicit content and popups, and some are variants on sites typically used by children.
NAF Decision: Referee Enterprises Inc vs. Planet Ref. Inc
Text of decision to transfer eReferee.com, .org, and .net from Planet Ref, Inc. to Referee magazine.
National Arbitration Forum: Domain Dispute
Instructions on filing complaints or responses, details of specific dispute resolution services, and an archive of past decisions.
Nissan Motor vs. Nissan Computer
nissan.com and nissan.net domain dispute between Nissan Motor and Nissan Computer
Savin Sucks
Documents related to UDRP proceeding Savin Corp. v. savinsucks.com.
Shame On The AFMA
Documents the failed attempt by the American Film Marketing Association to seize the domain name afm.com (American Flea Market).
Trademark Protection on the Internet in for Non Top-Level Domains Used as Top-level Domains
Overview of trademark protection for country code domain names marketed as alternatives to top level domains.
Typosquatters Turn Flubs Into Cash
An article on typosquatting - capitalizing on mistyped names.
World Domain Rights
Information about Leonardo and etoy disputes, links to resources to fight unfriendly take-overs.
World Intellectual Piracy Organization
ICANN and WIPO - Important Warning
Slashdot: AOL Threatens Peng, Demands Domain Handover
News of America Online demanding the pengaol.org domain name and reader comments. (October 12, 2002)
In Fights Over .Com Names, Trademark Owners Usually Win
Researchers analyzing an arbitration system set up to resolve disputes over Internet addresses have found that decisions made through the system have substantially broadened the rights of trademark holders in cyberspace. [NY Times] (June 24, 2002)
EFF Wins Partial Victory in Ford Case
Press release on dismissal of trademark claims against jaguarcenter.com, jaguarentusiastsclub.com, vintagevolvo.com, and others, and denying "in rem" jurisdiction. (January 10, 2002)
Register: Kevin Spacey Loses Pivotal Cybersquatting Court Case
"Movie actor Kevin Spacey has lost a landmark court battle over ownership of www.kevinspacey.com." By Kieren McCarthy. (November 26, 2001)
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