Practice Areas - Internet

Your Domain Is Our Domain

Your domain name and its corresponding website are perhaps the most visible means by which consumers will learn about your products or services. As such, it is critical that your website comply with all applicable e-commerce and intellectual property laws. Moreover, given the popularity and accessibility of the Internet, cybersquatters and other domain name profiteers are likely to target your domain name and website by registering confusingly similar domain names, creating bogus copycat websites, or otherwise employing a variety of tactics designed to confuse or divert your customers away from your website.

At Saunders & Silverstein LLP, we pride ourselves on staying current with the rapidly changing laws pertaining to the Internet, proactively working with our clients to avoid cyber-headaches, and efficiently resolving cyber-disputes when they arise. We counsel you to take the necessary actions to ensure that your website is in compliance with applicable law. Rather than wait for a dispute to develop, we tell you up front what you can do to prevent domain profiteers from attacking your business. And if someone does infringe on your intellectual property rights via the Internet, we are prepared to meet them head on.

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Domain Name Selection and Retention
One of the primary goals of our Internet practice is to proactively assist you in avoiding cyber-disputes. Rather than wait for cybersquatters to register domain names that harm your business and cost you time and money to recover, we work with our clients to develop customized lists of domain names that they should consider registering before they can be registered by cybersquatters, disgruntled former employees, or other interested third parties. Contact us to set up your customized list of domain names.

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Domain Name Disputes
Regardless of the size of your business, chances are good that someone has registered and is using a domain name that is confusingly similar to your trademark and/or domain name. The Internet attorneys at Saunders & Silverstein LLP are experienced in identifying and recovering infringing domain names at a reasonable cost, and in a reasonable time frame.

Unsure if someone has registered a domain name that is confusingly similar to your domain name or trademark? Contact us for a free consultation.

Have you received a cease-and-desist letter from someone claiming that you have registered or are using a domain name in violation of their rights? If so, we may be able to assist you in making a “reverse domain name hijacking” claim, whereby we will put the aggressor on the defensive.

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Keyword Advertising, Metatags, Linking, and Framing
One of the most active legal areas right now pertains to use of keyword advertising (such as through Google AdWords) and other means employed by your competitors to divert or confuse your website traffic. Our Internet attorneys have experience resolving such disputes in your favor. If someone has used your trademark to generate search results on a search engine, created a website that mirrors your website, or employed some other deceptive practice to capture the attention of your customers, we stand ready to assist you in asserting your rights.

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Proper Use of Trademarks on Websites
The Internet poses special issues and considerations for those owning registered and unregistered trademarks. We can assist you in ensuring that you properly use, and give notice of, your trademarks on your website.

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Terms of Use and Other E-Commerce Agreements
The future of business is on the Internet, and we here at Saunders & Silverstein LLP are ready to ensure that your Internet business complies with applicable laws while preserving you a broad range of rights. Whether you need assistance with preparing a terms of use agreement, privacy policy, copyright policy, or other contractual provision regarding your website, we can provide you with the necessary counseling to make sure you use the law to your advantage.

Contact us now to discuss your Internet-related needs.