Navigating the Intricacies of ACPA Compliance: A Guide for Domain Owners

Summary:

The Introduction article discusses the importance of complying with the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) for domain owners. Specifically, it highlights three factors indicative of bad faith: intent to sell the domain to the trademark holder at an inflated price, prior behavior of registering similar domain names, and registering a domain name confusingly similar to a well-known trademark. To ensure compliance, domain owners are advised to conduct due diligence to avoid infringing on existing trademarks and to use the domain for good faith purposes unrelated to the trademark in question. Compliance with ACPA is crucial, and ignorance is not a valid defense against statutory penalties for infringement.