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33 Ariz. St. L.J. 637 (2001)
Trademarks and Service Marks and Internet Domain Names: Giving ICANN Deference

handle is hein.journals/arzjl33 and id is 653 raw text is: COMMENT TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS AND INTERNET DOMAIN NAMES: Giving ICANN Deference Donna L. Howard* I. INTRODUCTION Because of the wealth of information and services available on the Internet, more and more people have learned to use the Internet and now do so frequently. As a result, companies are able to reach more potential customers by advertising on the Internet and by making goods and services easily available and at a cheaper price.' Therefore, a company's web-site on the Internet can be a vital part of its business plan and its ability to turn a profit.' An important part of any company's web-site is the domain name used to access the site, and a company's trademark or service mark can play an important part in the selection of a domain name.' As others have realized the value of using trademarks and service marks (marks) in domain names, many individuals and companies have attempted to take advantage of this asset by registering a third party's mark and selling it for a substantial profit to the trademark owner (cybersquatting),4 using it to increase traffic to their web-site, or using it to prevent consumers from reaching the web-site they intended.5 As these cases first arose, courts * J.D. candidate, Arizona State University College of Law, 2002; B.S., Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1996. The author would like to thank Professor Samuel Sutton and Pacer Udall for their guidance in writing this Comment. The author would also like to thank her family and John Catalflo for their love and support. 1. Sporty's Farm L.L.C. v. Sportsman's Mkt., Inc., 202 F.3d 489, 493 (2d Cir. 2000). 2. Id. 3. Id.; Panavision Int'l, L.P. v. Toeppen, 141 F.3d 1316, 1319 (9th Cir. 1998) ([Cjompanies prefer to have a recognizable domain name.). 4. Porsche Cars North Am., Inc. v. Spencer, Civ. S-00-471 GEB PAN, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7060, at *5 n.4 (E.D. Cal. May 17, 2000) (Some owners of domain names which incorporate a company's trademarks have attempted to sell those domain names at an exaggerated price, thereby engaging in what is commonly referred to as 'cyberpiracy' or 'cybersquatting.'). 5. See Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)(1)(B)(i)(V) (Supp. V 1999).

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