Protecting Brands and Rights in the Age of New gTLDs: An Examination of Rights Protection Mechanisms
The proliferation of the internet has been paralleled by an explosive growth in domain names, leading to the introduction of new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) to cater to the diverse needs of the digital world. However, with this expansion comes the heightened risk of domain name abuses, notably cybersquatting—where individuals register domain names resembling well-known…