Why so many domain name disputes?

August 24, 2009
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

There is no agreement within the Internet community that would allow organizations that register domain names to pre-screen the filing of potentially problematic names.

The reasons vary, ranging from allowing easy registrations to stimulate business, to the practical difficulties involved in determining who holds the rights to a name, to the principle of freedom of expression.

Furthermore, the increasing business value of domain names on the Internet has led to more cybersquatting, which results in more disputes and litigation between the cyber-squatters and the businesses or individuals whose names have been registered in bad faith. – WIPO