INTRODUCTION: Although the internet has been
around for over a decade, the concept of 'Domain
Name' is still an enigma to many. From the average
person's point of view, it is understood as the internet
address belonging to any specific person or entity. Though this may
seem easy to understand, conceptually, Domain Names are quite
technical in nature. Domain name is a name given to the
"Internet Protocol address" or in short
'IP address' of every computer having
internet accessibility and is identified through a combination of
numbers and for ease of identification, are allotted names.
A trade mark as defined under The Trade Marks Act, 1999 should
be capable of distinguishing the goods or service of one from
another and should be able to establish a connection or indication
in the course of trade between the goods or services and the person
claiming to have some right as proprietor for using the mark.
Similarly, a domain name is required to be different
