The Domain Name Game: Applying Trademark Law to an Internet Tug of War

Authors

• Deanna L. Kendall

Abstract

This article focuses on the unique problems that the domain name registration system creates for traditional trademark law. First, the article discusses the Internet and explains how the domain name system works. Next, it identifies the trademark law that is implicated by the domain name system, paying particular attention to the FTDA. Then, it discusses nonjudicial remedies that may be used by trademark owners and domain name holders to resolve disputes. Finally, it analyzes the current caselaw in the area of domain name disputes and predicts what courts will do when faced with these novel and complex issues.

Recommended Citation

Deanna L. Kendall, The Domain Name Game: Applying Trademark Law to an Internet Tug of War, 4 Computer L. Rev. & Tech. J. 1 (1999)