Petroliam Nasional Berhad v. GoDaddy.com, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
737 F.3d 546 (2013)
Relevant factsFree
A third party registered domain names resembling Petronas's (plaintiff) trademarked "PETRONAS" name, then transferred their administration to GoDaddy.com (defendant), a domain registrar, and used the domains to redirect users to an adult website. Petronas sued GoDaddy under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), alleging contributory cybersquatting liability; the district court held no such cause of action existed.
IssueFree
Whether the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act provides a cause of action for indirect liability.