Domain Name Disputes - Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP

It goes without saying that developing and maintaining a business' name, identity, reputation, and product brands is important. With the Internet as an indispensable portal for companies to market, sell and distribute goods and services, protecting your company's on-line presence is essential. Significant business issues are raised if competitor is using, or prevents you from using, a domain name to which you may have rights, or is using a domain name that re-directs Internet traffic away from your site. Accordingly, taking a proactive approach to registering domain names of importance and policing mis-uses by others is critical to maintaining your company's reputation on the Internet and competitive advantage. We have counseled clients regarding strategies to protect and monitor their domain names and remedying cases of cybersquating, typosquating and cyber piracy through litigation under the and administrative proceedings under ICANN's Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy.