Reverse domain hijacking is a situation in which a domain owner is accused of trademark infringement by a party attempting to gain control of the domain without valid legal grounds. This often involves the accuser filing a complaint under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) or a similar dispute resolution mechanism. For example, suppose a company named “XYZ Corp.” tries to claim a domain name “xyz.com” that has been registered and legitimately used by an individual for years.
If XYZ Corp. files a UDRP complaint without a valid legal basis, claiming trademark infringement, this could be considered an instance of reverse domain hijacking.
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