Law Stack Exchange
Law Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [cybersquatting]

9 questions
9
votes
3 answers

If someone is cybersquatting myname.com, can I claim it back?

According to the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, Cybersquatting on a trademark is illegal. However, someone registered myfirstname.com. Do I have any legal right to ask them to sell it to me at a reasonable price ($10)?
Jon
  • 863
  • 2
  • 9
  • 21
4
votes
2 answers

Competitor registered our domain name with different gTLD; redirects to their website (UK)

Company A owns the .co.uk version of the domain name; company B bought the .com version, and made it redirect to their own website Would a legal challenge regarding this have any standing in a UK court, and if so, how would one go about resolving…
Ben Ezard
  • 143
  • 4
3
votes
1 answer

Someone has recreated (part) of my blog years after it closed. Same domain. Do I have any recourse?

I used to have a travel blog - nothing fancy, but at https://www.marksmayo.com (please only visit with adblock to avoid giving them any ad revenue). I let it expire a couple of years ago, backed up everything and let it lapse. I'm sure they have…
Mark Mayo
  • 131
  • 4
2
votes
0 answers

My .eu domain name was stolen. What are my options?

I have a company in a small European country, with a short, simple, generic name, say Generic, pvt. ltd. For many years, I've had the domain generic.eu However, I forgot to change my owner email address for generic.eu - over time, this email…
OC2PS
  • 178
  • 4
2
votes
3 answers

Help regarding revenge site/cyberstalking/cybersquatting

I am a victim of cyberstalking and cybersquatting by an ex. After I terminated our very short 3 month relationship, this person contacted my significant other, my separated spouse (unwanted, and they both blocked them), then after receiving no…
mynameisneo
  • 29
  • 3
1
vote
2 answers

Does absence of profit guarantee no violation of anti-squatting laws is the US?

I recently bought a celebrity website for $400 on godaddy. It was a "sale" auction. I did it just for fun without any profit motives. In addition I was not aware of the anti-squatting laws. Today I read an article about anti-squatting. That's rough.…
Emily
  • 229
  • 1
  • 2
  • 6
0
votes
1 answer

Can a two-word trademark with no claim to one of them be used as a threat to cybersquatting claim?

Assume that there is a trademark made of two words (i.e. Somename TECHNOLOGIES). In the trademark's application as well as the approved registration, there is a comment: THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHARACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PARTICULAR…
KingsInnerSoul
  • 652
  • 8
  • 19
0
votes
2 answers

Does a EULA protect the developer

I have a simple question...If a client asks a developer to develop a penetration testing / security related software and that he is ready to accept the EULA which comes with the software...does that protect the developer ? if the client misuses the…
tikko
  • 25
  • 3
0
votes
2 answers

Is is illegal to hack websites in a country considered to be an enemy of my country?

I know that Hacking is illegal in any country. my question is this "is it illegal to hack enemy country website ?" e.g i lived in Pakistan, let say i hacked Indian Govt websites. is this illegal ? if this is illegal what will be fine and prison…
Kashif Saleem
  • 15
  • 5