Yet on the other hand, small business owners may still be coerced into giving up domain names. But there is a glimmer of hope for small business. The toy company makes a popular mystery board game called Clue. Hasbro has launched an appeal. Mr. Erdle concedes that although the online dispute resolution process attempts to level the playing field, it is still too early to see what the final results will be.
Many grey areas exist in the area of domain name disputes.
Clearly, CIRA's final dispute resolution policy must keep in mind the diversity and best interests of Canada's business community. If another company already has that name trademarked, you should refrain from registering it as a domain name.