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Cyberpiracy and Bad Faith Domain Name Registration

Cyber piracy occurs when someone registers, traffics in, or uses a domain name a domain name, that is identical or confusingly similar to the name of another or which infringes on a trademark.  Cyber piracy usually occurs when an individual registers domain names incorporating the names of famous people, organizations, or corporation or incorporating the trademarks and trade names of another. Many times the cyber pirate includes inappropriate or offensive material on a website associated with the domain name.  The cyber pirate may also attempt to sell the domain name to the trademark owner for a substantial profit.

If you or your business is the victim of cyber-piracy, a domain name lawyer and trademark infringement attorney with our firm can assist you in protecting your  trademarks and your domain name.

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Trademark Infringement in Domain Names, Cybersquatting, and Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) Lawyer

Registration of domain names that actually (or allegedly) Infringe on trademarks is not uncommon.  Our trademark infringement in domain names law attorneys are experienced lawyers dedicated to protect your domain names against cybersquatters.

A Cybersquatter is one who registers a domain name in bad faith in violation of the rights of a trademark owner.  A domain name infringement and trademark infringement attorney with our firm is experienced in obtaining or recovering domain names from cybersquatters.

The Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) protects trademark owners. To maintain a suit under the ACPA, a party must show that the domain registrant had a bad faith intent to profit from the trademark owner’s trademark and that the registrant registered or used a domain name identical or confusingly similar to the trademark.

A domain name  attorney and trademark infringement  attorney can assist you in protecting your rights of you are the victim of a cybersquatter and need  Internet Law, cybersquatting,  domain  name law, or trademark infringement law advice.

Whether a cybersquatter has registered a domain name containing your trademark or whether you are accused of being a cybersquatter, our domain name registration lawyers and cybersquatting attorneys are prepared to defend your rights, protect your trademark, and assist you with all your Internet Law or Domain Name Law issues.

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Internet Trademark Infringement in Keyword Search Advertising Lawyer

Internet searches are the primary method used for finding goods and services on the Internet. Therefore, online keyword advertising is a very popular and effective method of Internet advertisement.

Can a business use its competitor’s name and/or trademark as a search keyword without engaging in Internet trademark infringement? Our Internet trademark infringement lawyers can evaluate your particular situation and provide you with sound trademark infringement advice regarding the use of a trademark as a search engine keyword for advertisement purposes.

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Online Trademark Infringement in Meta-Tags Lawyer

What happens when an Internet website owner uses someone else’s trademark as meta tags? Is this Internet trademark infringement?

The answer to whether trademark infringement from the use of a trademark as part of the Internet page’s meta-tags has occurred could depend on whether the purpose of utilizing the trademark was to divert traffic from the trademark owner’s website or whether the use qualifies as “fair use.”

A trademark infringement lawyer with our firm will assist you in evaluating the scenario to determine whether a use of a trademark in Internet meta-tags qualifies and trademark infringement and how to address this potential trademark infringement situation to properly protect your Intellectual Property rights.