Domain Name Piracy – A Threat to Trade Marks by RAGHVENDRA SINGH RAGHUVANSHI

Domain Name Piracy – A Threat to Trade Marks by RAGHVENDRA SINGH RAGHUVANSHI (National Law Institute University/The Intellectual Property Law Review)
Abstract: In this paper I have endeavored to discuss the intricacies rooted in the disputes between trademarks and domain names. I shall discuss the legal position of domain names in India at length. Further I shall also discuss various kinds of domain names with special reference to remedies available. Moreover the effect of use of somebody else’s trademarks in Meta-tags is also discussed in brief and whether that constitutes trademark infringement or not. In last but not the least practical recommendations are set forth followed by conclusion.
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