
Cybersquatting Draws Microsoft’s Wrath
After suing hundreds of domain name owners last year for infringing on its trademarked terms, Microsoft (MSFT) has announced that it will launch a new round of lawsuits against cybersquatters.
Just because a domain name is available to be registered, doesn’t necessarily give one the right to use it. If the name contains a trademarked term, one runs the risk of having the trademark owner filing suit.
Hat tip to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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With an advanced international law degree from Georgetown University and more than 15 years of real world legal experience, Attorney Mike Young is President of the Internet Ethics Council and creator of Website Legal Forms Generator software. He helps entrepreneurs protect and grow their businesses online.
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