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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!)"

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  1. Hehee you crazy Americans by DrSkwid · · Score: -1, Troll

    you really like making life difficult for yourselves.

    You should live somehwre like the UK. We've got no constitution and no freedom of speech!

    But everything is legal (unless proscribed!).

    USA #1 (tm)
    USA #1 (tm)
    ..
    ad nauseum!

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    There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter