Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) is a U.S. law that helps protect established brand names and trademarks from being registered as domain names by individuals who do so in bad faith, often aiming to sell them at a profit. It prevents “cybersquatting,” where someone registers a domain resembling a well-known company’s name, hoping to profit or cause confusion. The law allows trademark owners to sue for the transfer or cancellation of such domain names and can also seek damages if such bad-faith registration is proven.