Cybersquatting Hits Record High – WIPO

The United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) says it received last year a record number of complaints on cybersquatting - or abusive registration of trademarks on the Internet.

WIPO deputy director general, Francis Gurry, points out that, "Cybersquatting remains a serious issue for trademark holders."

The organisation states that in 2008, 2 329 cybersquatting cases more were brought to it for arbitration and mediation centre, up eight percent from 2007.

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