Experience

Domain Name Litigation and UDRPs

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Your website name is your domain

We have built an international reputation as a leading firm in the field of domain names. We handle domain name litigation in Europe, the U.K., and United States, and have been involved in cases spanning industries such as food and beverages, hospitality, computer and electronics, and media and entertainment. Because of the pervasive nature and extent of cybersquatting and infringement activity on the Internet, we advise clients on developing domain name registration strategies to help avoid or minimize more costly enforcement work down the road. We also help clients manage and set priorities for enforcement efforts by developing specific guidelines and strategies.

Our lawyers regularly handle domain name disputes. In the past five years, they have been involved in over 100 UDRPs/domain arbitrations involving over 300 domain names, addressing in the complaints a wide variety of factual scenarios and issues. We have handled, coordinated, or assisted with litigation involving generic top-level domains and country-code top-level domains in many countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Uruguay, and the United States.

Our domain name and Internet expertise derives not only from our extensive practical experience in handling such matters, but also from writing and speaking on these topics. Finnegan attorneys author articles on trademark issues arising from the Internet, including fair use, linking, metatagging, and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, and we also review and summarize all significant Internet-related trademark decisions from U.S. courts.

Contacts

Clare A. Cornell: Partner; London; +44 (0)20 7864 2815; Email

Naresh Kilaru: Partner; Washington, DC; +1 202 408 4236; Email

Douglas A. Rettew: Partner; Washington, DC; +1 202 408 4161; Email

Clare A. Cornell: Partner; London; +44 (0)20 7864 2815; Email

Naresh Kilaru: Partner; Washington, DC; +1 202 408 4236; Email

Douglas A. Rettew: Partner; Washington, DC; +1 202 408 4161; Email

Everyone in this practice

Experience

Secured a victory for Juniper Networks in the Northern District of California against Florida-based Juniper Media in a trademark infringement and cybersquatting law suit. The parties ultimately reached a settlement pursuant to which Juniper Media agreed to change its name, abandon its trademark applications, and transfer its domain names to the client. The case was ultimately dismissed following the defendant’s completion of all phase-out activities.

3:11-cv-03906, N.D. Cal., Judges Alsup, Cousins

By filing for a preliminary injunction, obtained a court-approved judgment requiring Ameriquest to cease all use of AMC mark.

1:06-cv-03303, D. Md., Judge Legg

Advised on and conducted enforcement action against the misuse of a major global retailer in domain names for third party websites.