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What's in a Name: Domain Name Disputes Involving Trademarks in Australia

Mark Bender
Monash University - Department of Business Law & Taxation



Monash Business Review, Vol. 3, No. 3, July 2007

Abstract:     
The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the law in relation to domain name disputes involving trademarks that applies in Australia. Generally the focus of this paper will be confined to consideration of domain names ending with the .au suffix. An overview of the rights associated with domain names, registered business names and registered and unregistered trademarks is provided, as is an outline of the domain name dispute resolution processes and some some summary statistics and key cases in relation to domain name disputes.

Keywords: domain names, trademarks, business registration, australia

JEL Classifications: 034

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Date posted: February 07, 2008 ; Last revised: February 13, 2009

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Bender, Mark, What's in a Name: Domain Name Disputes Involving Trademarks in Australia. Monash Business Review, Vol. 3, No. 3, July 2007. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1091066


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Mark Bender (Contact Author)
Monash University - Department of Business Law & Taxation ( email )
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