Is someone improperly using your domain name?

Take home points Domain names and website addresses represent valuable electronic real estate for a business’ presence and brand. Traditionally, parties seeking to prevent unauthorised use of a domain name by a third party could: lodge an action with the ICANN or through auDA (the regulatory body for .au domain names); negotiate a settlement with…

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Differences between trademark, business and domain names

Did you know that registering a business, company or domain name does not give you any proprietary rights (i.e protection)? Only a trademark can provide that kind of protection. If for example you register a business, company or domain name, you do not automatically have the right to use that name as a trademark. The…

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