Resources

If you’re unfamiliar with domain name fraud you might find the subject a bit intimidating at first, largely because there’s lots of jargon to deal with. It’s actually not hard to understand once you know the basics. Here are some helpful links to get you started, as well as links to related services.

Definitions:

• Cybersquatting
• Typosquatting
• Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP)
• Whois
• Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

Major UDRP Providers:

• National Arbitration Forum (NAF)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Other Related Entities:

• Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

Other Useful Services:

• Better Whois

• Website Search