Suing Under the ACPA The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) authorizes a trademark owner to sue an alleged cybersquatter in federal court and obtain a court order transferring the domain name back to the trademark owner. In some cases, the cybersquatter must pay money damages.

1. You can get hacked. Your domain name is registered with a registrar company, and your account on their website controls your ownership. Hackers steal domain names by obtaining access to this account, or access the e-mail address that “reset password” forms on their websites send emails to.

The decision contains the key sentence “Generic terms receive no protection in US trademark law when they are used to label the goods and services that they describe.” Cybersquatting was first used as a legal term in March 1998 by a U.S. District Court in California in the case of Avery Dennison vs Sumpton.

Cybersquatting, the practice of buying up a domain in order to profit from a trademarked name, is prohibited under the 1999 Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act as well as a set of international guidelines called the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy.

You can buy a domain that is taken by following these steps:

1. Check what the domain is currently being used for. Your first step should be to visit the domain you want to buy.
2. Find out who owns the domain name.
3. Determine what you’re willing to pay.
4. Contact the owner.
5. Negotiate the purchase.

How to Sell Your Domain

1. Determine the Value Of Your Domain. The first thing you’ll need to do is properly price your domain.
2. Decide How You’d Like to Sell.
3. Make sure your contact information is public on the WHOIS directory.
4. Prepare Your Domain Listing.
5. Use an Escrow Service to Receive Payment.
6. Transfer the Domain.

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