What is Cyberspace Law?
The Internet is a relatively new phenomenon, and thus, so is the law regulating the Internet. The following are some issues related to Cyberspace Law: • Domain Name Issues – A domain name is the address of a particular website, or the URL. Many businesses use their existing business names as domain names. • Trademark Infringement – Small alterations in a domain name from a similarly named site that results in consumer confusion may be considered trademark infringement. If you already have a trademark for your business name, and the domain name is taken, you may have an actionable trademark infringement claim. Learn more about trademarks. • Cybersquatting – Cybersquatting is when a party takes your established business name or mark, registers it as a domain name, and waits for you to try to use your business name or mark as your own domain name. The innocent and established business will then be forced to buy from the cybersquatter their own name or mark to use as a domain name. • Legal
