DR.

RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW

UNIVERSITY
Academic session: 2023-2024

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

SYNOPSIS ON
CYBERSQUATTING AND DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES UNDER
THE TRADEMARK LAW

Submitted by- Submitted to-

Saddhvi Nayak Dr. Vikas Bhati
200101114 Assistant Professor (Law)
6th Semester (Section B) (RMLNLU)
 INTRODUCTION
A domain name is not merely an address on the Internet. From a technical
viewpoint, a domain name is part of the Internet communication system and allows
anyone to access a website. When the name is used for business, and becomes the
vehicle of the firm’s identity, it cannot be viewed only as a technical tool, but also
has to be recognized as a sign with specific features. A domain name is an
identification label to define a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or
control in the Internet, based on the Domain Name System (DNS). The Domain
Name Systems (DNS) is a hierarchical naming system for computers, services or
any resource participating in the internet. It associates different information with
domain names assigned to each of the participants.

OBJECTIVE
This paper aims to fulfill the following objectives:
i. To throwing a light on the issue of cybersquatting in India.
ii. ii. To analyze whether there exists an effective international framework
for addressing the issues arising due to cybersquatting.
iii. iii. To analyze whether there exists an effective national framework for
addressing the issues arising due to cybersquatting in India.
iv. iv. To highlight the urgency of an Indian legislation to combat
cybersquatting.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The study follows doctrinal research method in which the researcher has composed
a descriptive and detailed analysis of legal rules found in primary sources such as
cases, statutes, or regulations as well as secondary sources such as law blogs and
research articles. This method had been used to gather, organize, and describe the
law; provide commentary on the sources used; then, identify and describe the
underlying theme or system and how each source of law is connected. The
researcher has conducted a critical, qualitative analysis of legal materials to
support the hypothesis.