Marketers’ Boon in Cyberspace: The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

• Main Authors: Walsh, Michael G., Lan, Luh Luh, Lwin, May Oo, Williams, Jerome D.
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Consumer welfare; Economic performance; Trademark infringement; Cybersquatters; Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act; Domain names; International protection
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80887; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38898
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Cybersquatting continually has plagued Internet traders. The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act is intended to protect trademark owners and consumers alike, especially in the Internet environment. This article evaluates the effectiveness of the act by reviewing recent cases that have interpr...