People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney, 263 F.3d 359 (4th Cir. 2001), was an Internet domain trademark infringement decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The ruling became an early precedent on the nature of domain names as both trademarked intellectual property and free speech.
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
Full case name | People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney |
Argued | May 7, 2001 |
Decided | August 23, 2001 |
Citation(s) | 113 F. Supp. 2d 915, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13421, 263 F.3d 359 |
Holding | |
Using a trademarked name in the URL for an unaffiliated website, even for parody purposes, is a violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. | |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Roger Gregory, M. Blane Michael, Benson Everett Legg |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Roger Gregory, joined by M. Blane Michael, Benson Everett Legg |
Laws applied | |
15 U.S.C.§1114, 15 U.S.C. §1125(a), 15 U.S.C. §1125(d) |
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