As set out, URS is an efficient, low-cost dispute mechanism for obvious cases of
cybersquatting. The enforcement of URS complaints has reflected this purpose.
This is the latest in a long series of negotiations involving governments, producers, ICANN and the registry applicants related to wine industry concerns about potential
cybersquatting, counterfeiting, consumer fraud and infringement upon the rights of Geographical Indication (GI) interest groups (such as producers of Champagne and Napa Valley wines).
Cybersquatting is the act of using or registering a trademarked domain name with the intent of making profit.
The focus of
cybersquatting and parking advertisements
The UDRP rules and the ACPA statutes were established to address activities generally identified as
cybersquatting. (38)
Cybersquatting is often characterized as registering or trafficking in domain names in bad faith.
Dot-brand TLDs will also reduce
cybersquatting, knock-off sites and brand abuse.
Companies are also worried that the new suffixes will help boost the so-called "
cybersquatting", or the registration of popular trademark domains by opportunist investors.
Two common causes of trademark infringement disputes on the Internet involve keyword advertisements and domain name
cybersquatting.
Beware of
cybersquatting and typosquatting which may look like the domain of the legitimate eTailer.