Domain squatting is also known as cybersquatting. It consists of the bad faith registration of a domain name that includes the trademark of a third party. Cybersquatters register domains with the intent to unlawfully profit from the trademark owner, either through diversion of traffic or the attempted sale of the domain to the trademark owner or a competitor thereof.

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) is the U.S. law that provides protection to trademark owners from the bad faith registration for profit of domains. Other countries have similar laws. Understanding which jurisdiction applies can be tricky or unclear. However, domain squatting can be resolved through an international arbitration process, such as WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) or a UDRP proceeding.

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