ECONOMIC AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES OF COUNTERING CYBERSQUATTING IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34132/mspc2026.03.13.04Keywords:
digitalization, cybersquatting, domain name, intellectual property, unfair competition, artificial intelligence.Abstract
The abstract explores the nature of cybersquatting as a destructive phenomenon within the development of the digital economy. Scientific approaches to defining the concept of "cybersquatting" and its primary types are analyzed. The features of legal regulation of domain names in Ukraine are examined, highlighting gaps in national legislation regarding the protection of intellectual property rights on the Internet. Particular attention is paid to the experience of the European Union, specifically the UDRP dispute resolution procedure and the use of artificial intelligence to detect bad-faith registrations. Proposals are formulated to improve Ukrainian legislation by implementing international standards for protection against unfair competition.
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