Are there any defenses to an Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act claim?

Yes, there are defenses to an Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) claim in Georgia. The most common defense is that the domain name registrant has a legitimate interest in the domain name. The registrant must show that they had a good-faith belief that their use of the domain name was a legitimate noncommercial or fair use. The courts will consider several factors in deciding if the registrant had a legitimate interest, including the registrant’s lack of knowledge of the trademark, the registrant’s intent, and the registrant’s history of registration and use of similar domain names. Another defense can be that the trademark holder does not have a trademark or service mark in the domain name. This defense is available to domain name registrants who can prove that the mark does not belong to the trademark holder, or that the mark was used in bad faith for the purpose of obtaining the domain name. Finally, the domain name registrant can also argue that the trademark holder was not damaged by the registration of the domain name. The trademark holder must prove that they have suffered actual damages because of the registration or use of the domain name. The registrant may argue that the registration or use of the domain had no effect on the trademark holder and therefore, no damages were incurred. In order to succeed in an ACPA claim, the trademark holder must provide proof of all the required elements to prevail in an ACPA claim. Therefore, domain name registrants should consider these potential defenses to an ACPA claim when defending themselves against an ACPA claim in Georgia.

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