The thesis analyses selected aspects of domain-name law, mainly from the perspective
of trade-mark law. It discusses the evolution of the domain-name system and how it
operates as background to a more detailed discussion of the theoretical classification
of domain names. The thesis then examines the interplay between trade marks and
domain names, and the resolution of domain-name disputes resulting from the inherent
tension between these two systems. The main principles of domain-name dispute
resolution are identified by way of an analysis of the panel decisions handed down in
terms of the international Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the South
African domain name dispute resolution regulations. This analysis always addresses,
too, the extent to which national trade-mark law principles (with reference to the laws
of South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America) apply, and the
extent to which this is appropriate. / Private Law / LL.D.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/5589 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Hurter, Eddie |
| Contributors | Visser, Coenraad J. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (ix, 360 leaves) |
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