Internet Scaremongering

What do you do when you receive an email from a domain name registrar informing you that there has been an attempt by an unauthorized entity to register your name as a domain name in China?

Al Tamimi's IP/IT Practice Group regularly receives and resolves enquiries from clients about this type of approach.

The Deal
A common scenario painted by the domain name registrar is as follows:

• The registrar is an authorised domain name registrar in China;
• A third party has attempted to register a domain name (or a 'Chinese internet keyword', discussed further below);
• From due performance of their internal audit policies, the registrar has found out that the name (perhaps a company name or a brand name) actually belongs to you or may be connected to you;