The limits of trademark use in domain names: "Are the rights of trademark owners duly protected against cybersquatting practices in the Republic of Armenia"

Abstract

The main research question of this Master’s Paper is whether or not the rights of trademark owners are duly protected against cybersquatting practices in the Republic of Armenia. The present Master’s paper is based on in-depth text-based research conducted upon the international best practices, in particular official publications of WIPO, legislation of the countries that have successfully found the way to combat cybersquatting practices, legislation of the RA, analysis of legal books, journal articles and websites. In addition, cases from the practice of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center are examined for clarifying the interpretation of rules of Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (hereinafter: UDRP), the main regulatory document concerning abusive registrations of domain names.