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Trademark Holders Beware: First In Time, First In Right Still Has Weight When It Comes to Domain Name Registrations
Owning a trademark, be it common law rights or a trademark registration, does not necessarily entitle a business or individual to the corresponding domain name. A domain name registration of another's trademark or incorporating that trademark into a domain name does not always mean a trademark holder can successfully sue a domain name registrant for cybersquatting. Domain name registration is still on a first come, first served basis. A domain name registration that is first in time confers rights upon that domain name registrant if you are not a cybersquatter whereby a trademark holder can establish rights that predate the domain name registration.
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Owning a trademark, be it common law rights or a trademark registration, does not necessarily entitle a business or individual to the corresponding domain name. A domain name registration of another's trademark or incorporating that trademark into a domain name does not always mean a trademark holder can successfully sue a domain name registrant for cybersquatting. Domain name registration is still on a first come, first served basis. A domain name registration that is first in time confers rights upon that domain name registrant if you are not a cybersquatter whereby a trademark holder can establish rights that predate the domain name registration.
Read Article @ Traverse Legal