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An internet presence is often the most important marketing tool for any business, and securing a domain name is inexpensive and relatively simple to achieve. This can foster the activities of domain name hijackers who seek to profit from potential confusion either by targeting clients or clients’ customers.
Our Domain Name Disputes team draws on extensive experience in assisting clients to reclaim domain names and deregister or shut down offending websites. Our team also specialises in liaising with social media platform providers and assisting to prevent misleading and deceptive conduct from occurring in respect of unlawfully obtained social media accounts.
acted for an Australian swimwear company and successfully pursued two complaints in respect of two infringing websites filed under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy filed through the World Intellectual Property Organisation resulting in the domains being transferred to our client.
advised an overseas wagering operator in relation to litigation commenced by a well-known Australian wagering operating in which the transfer of a disputed domain name was a central issue.