Domain Name Disputes In Cyber Law. Generally top-level domain names are more expensive to purchase than low-level domain names. Mala fide intent to make profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else.
Cybersquatting Cases of cybersquatting often cause the most concern to trademark holders and have been the subject of the majority of litigated disputes. Mala fide intent to make profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. A component of Hinch Newmans Internet law practice includes the representation of clients in trademark infringement cases involving domain names.
NATIONAL BODIES In India no legislation explicitly describes cybersquatting or other domain name disputes.
However domain names may be considered trademarks based on use and brand reputation. In order to do so the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN a domain name regulatory authority adopted a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy UDRP which is incorporated into the Registration Agreement and sets forth the terms and conditions in connection with a dispute between the registrant and any party other than the registrar over the registration and use of an Internet domain name registered. It arises when a registered trademark is registered by another individual or organization who is not the owner of trademark that is registered. U US is the first country to introduce a legislation which is specifically for trademark infringement in cyberspace known as Anticybersquatting Infringement Act 1999.