Maricel Estavillo

Maricel Estavillo

Cybersquatting Cases Reached New Record In 2011, WIPO Reports

The number of cybersquatting cases filed with the arbitration body of the World Intellectual Property Organization reached a record high in 2011 with 2,764 cases filed by trademark owners, the UN agency reported today. WIPO also expressed alarm over the potential impact on cybersquatting of a move underway to add more generic domain names to the internet.