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U.S. Cybersquatting Law Goes Global

Posted by timothy on from the of-the-people-by-the-people dept.

typecast writes: "Better bone up on Bulgarian trademark law before you register your next domain name. A U.S. federal court has ruled that laws protecting trademarks in foreign countries apply under the American Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) of 1999. (Note to the U.S. registrants of Quartz.com: watch out!)"

3 of 151 comments (clear)

  1. Re:wtf? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Huh?

    What do you mean? That you should be able to sit on the names even though you cannot provide the service, yet? That way you're hindering the other company's right to make profit with the address. That's capitalism in action!

  2. Simpler than life by WildBeast · · Score: 0, Funny

    Well, looks like it's now easier to understand women than it is to understand the laws :)

  3. I hope by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I hope America has freedom of speech someday.