Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
/ˌæn.tiˌsaɪ.bərˌskwɒtɪŋ kənˈsuː.mər prəˈtɛkʃən ækt/
Definitions
- (n.) A U.S. federal statute enacted in 1999 to prevent the bad-faith registration of domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to trademarks or personal names, aimed at protecting trademark owners against cybersquatting.
The company filed a lawsuit under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act to recover its trademarked domain name.
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- anticybersquatting consumer protection act
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Commentary
Often cited as ACPA, this statute is a key tool in intellectual property law to combat the abuse of domain name registrations that infringe or dilute trademarks.
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