
ACPA
ACPA - Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticybersquatting_Consumer_Protection_Act
In order for a trademark owner to bring a claim under the ACPA, the owner must establish:
· The trademark owner’s mark is distinctive or famous;
· The domain name owner acted in bad faith to profit from the mark; and
· The domain name and the trademark are either identical or confusingly similar
(or dilutive for famous trademarks)
· Dispute resolution can carry a fine up to $100,000 per offending domain