Most businesses have a vested interest in protecting their real estate property, including their online presence. An effective and established domain name is often the cornerstone of a company's potential to have visibility on a global scale. Domain name disputes can erupt when a company obtains a domain name identical or unusually similar to a competitor's domain name. This is called cybersquatting.
At the law firm of Miller Barondess, LLP, Erik Syverson practices in both Internet law and intellectual property law. Mr. Syverson and our legal team understand that, as a business owner, your domain name is a central part of your trademarked intellectual property. If your business has been put at risk from a competitor cybersquatting, we will act quickly to help protect your intellectual property rights.
Mr. Syverson is one of few trial attorneys handling domain name disputes throughout the country. Contact our law firm today to fight back against cybersquatting.
Pursuing Bad Faith Claims Against Cybersquatting
We have extensive experience handling domain name disputes. In some situations, companies purchase a domain name of an existing company to steal their Web traffic. Other times, cybersquatters select a domain name close to another company's existing name and direct the Web traffic to their site. The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 outlaws these actions.
If you are a victim of cybersquatting, entrust our law firm to help protect your legal rights. Our law firm includes effective negotiators who will act quickly to illustrate the extent of business damages you have endured. When appropriate, we will seek a resolution with the opposing party through demonstrating the extent of business you lost from their cybersquatting techniques.
Our law firm will not hesitate to pursue an Internet business lawsuit if your competitor is unwilling to reach a reasonable settlement. Part of our focus includes working with computer forensic experts to illustrate the extent of business that was diverted away from your website. We will develop a strong legal argument by illustrating how your competitor intended to profit from its cybersquatting actions. We are focused on obtaining a favorable trial verdict so you can obtain damages for lost business.
Seeking a Resolution to Domain Name Disputes Through Arbitration
As an alternative to trial, cybersquatting disputes can be resolved through arbitration. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN) was established in 1998 to regulate domain names. ICANN has an arbitration body, known as the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), which resolves cybersquatting disputes through arbitration.
The administrative proceeding is handled from ICANN's office in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Syverson is one of the few Internet law attorneys in Southern California who can effectively prepare you for the arbitration process. We will develop a strong legal argument advocating the cybersquatters to turn over your domain name and cover the extent of damages you lost from their illegal actions.
Contact Our California Cybersquatting Lawyer Today
For more information on fighting back against cybersquatting, contact our Los Angeles law firm today.
