World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo) on Sunday said it received last year a record number of complaints on cybersquatting - or abusive registration of trademarks on the internet.
Cybersquatters register domain names for iconic or brand names such as FIFA or Lego so that internet users who do not have the exact web address of these brands are directed to pages that have nothing to do with the international football federation or the Danish toy company.
In 2008, 2 329 cases more were brought to Wipo's arbitration and mediation centre, up 8% from 2007.
"Cybersquatting remains a serious issue for trademark holders," said Wipo Deputy Director General Francis Gurry. Over the past decade, 14 000 cases have been brought to Wipo.
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