Stick 'em Up! Self Defense Against Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

[mandy]

Many people and / or small organizations create websites strictly to share information, to advertise their non-profit services, to advertise their small craft projects, or to voice their political or religious ideas. They will agonize over choosing the most appropriate domain name that accurately defines their small company, or they may merely register their current name or nick-name, or an acronym of their company’s trade name or a shortened version a trade name. However the process, they may register a domain that causes a representative of a corporate entity to send a demand letter advising them to cease and desist using this prized domain name.

full article:  http://dnjournal.com/legal/sl_reverse_hijacking.htm