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 more than 75 U.S. civil litigations, 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 handle hundreds of domain name disputes each year. They have filed or defended more than 500 complaints under ICANN’s Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) for more than 100 different clients, 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. Favorable decisions have been issued in all cases decided to date, including what are believed to be the first such decisions in India and Israel.
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.
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
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February 2, 2023
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E-Cigarette Respondent’s Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Argument Goes Up in Smoke
August 5, 2021
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Court Gives “Thumbs Down” to Domain Name Proxy Service’s Motion to Dismiss Facebook’s ACPA Complaint
February 22, 2021
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Domain Name Disputes Post-GDPR: Navigating URS, UDRP, ACPA with Reduced Access to Information
November 11, 2020
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“YOUR BRAND IS IN DANGER!”: Responding to Domain Name Email Scams
August 18, 2020
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October 17, 2022
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