Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Domain Names Are Property
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August 10, 2011 12:00 PM
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that domain names are property.
The decision marks a shift in judicial thinking on the issue, which previously treated domain names as licenses.
Originally posted on Michael Geist's Blog
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| Dr. Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law. Dr. Geist has written numerous academic articles and government reports on the Internet and law and was a member of Canada's National Task Force on Spam. He is an internationally syndicated columnist on technology law issues. He is an internationally syndicated columnist on technology law issues. |  |
