Which of the following would constitute cybersquatting?

• A. Registering a domain name that uses a famous athlete's name
• B. Registering a domain name similar to a team's trademark to profit
• C. All of the above
• D. Registering a domain name unrelated to sports

Answer: (C)

Cybersquatting is registering a domain name with the bad-faith intent to profit from someone else’s trademark or name. When a domain name uses a famous athlete’s name, the registrant is aiming to capitalize on that person’s fame, which is classic cybersquatting. Likewise, registering a domain that is confusingly similar to a team’s trademark to profit is also a textbook move to leverage someone else’s brand recognition for gain.

Even a domain name that isn’t obviously sports-related can be cybersquatting if the main goal is to profit from that athlete’s name or from the team’s mark. The essential factor is the intent to profit from someone else’s rights, not the domain’s content itself.

So, all of these scenarios illustrate cybersquatting, which is why the best answer is that all of the above apply.