1. Are domain name and trademark squatting the same as trademark squatting, and are they considered infringements? Domain name and trademark squatting are different concepts from trademark squatting, and they are not infringements. Trademark infringement (TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT) refers to: the perpetrator uses the same or similar trademark on the same or similar goods without the permission of the trademark owner, or otherwise interferes or hinders the trademark owner from using the trademark. Registering a trademark and other actions that damage the legitimate rights and interests of the trademark owner. 2. The infringement of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks shall be constituted if the following four elements are met: 1) There must be an illegal act, that is, the perpetrator has carried out the act of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks; 2) There must be facts of damage Occurrence means that the perpetrator's behavior of selling counterfeit trademarked goods has caused damage to the trademark owner. Selling goods that counterfeit someone else's registered trademark will cause serious property losses to the right holder, and will also cause damage to the goodwill of entities that enjoy registered trademark rights. Whether it is property damage or damage to goodwill, it is a fact of damage. 3) The illegal perpetrator is subjectively at fault, which means that the perpetrator already knew or should have known that the goods sold were goods with counterfeit registered trademarks. 4) There must be a causal relationship between the illegal act and the damage, which means that there is a causal relationship between the illegal actor’s sales behavior and the damage caused to the trademark owner. 3. Other matters that need attention. As a character-based identifier, domain names contain certain verbal meanings. They have become an important commercial identifier of the enterprise, carry the goodwill of the enterprise, and are an important intangible asset of the enterprise. A domain name is equivalent to a family's house number. Others can easily find you through this number. Sina Weibo changed its English domain name to "weibo.com" and became Weibo's "sole spokesperson". In real life, companies generally pursue "commercial logo integration" and use domain names, trademarks, trade names and other logos together for advertising and promotion to display corporate image to consumers. Domain names are known as "corporate online trademarks." Malicious registration includes domain name squatting and trademark squatting. The U.S. Anti-Domain Squatting Consumer Protection Act believes that domain name squatting refers to an individual or company maliciously registering other companies’ trademarks, names, or celebrity names and related variations of these marks as domain names, and using them maliciously to obtain domain names. Acts to make profits or achieve other improper purposes. In real life, the phenomenon of domain name squatting is relatively common, but there is also the phenomenon of trademark squatting, that is, the owner of a later-registered trademark registers a well-known domain name held by others as a trademark, and achieves the purpose of expanding his influence by free riding. . Legislation in various countries generally prohibits such artificial and intentional conflicts between domain name and trademark rights. For example, in 2005, a sports brand registered a Chinese domain name and sued the court on suspicion of unfair competition. After a trial, the court ruled to stop using and revoke the domain name, and Delhui Shoes Co., Ltd. used the domain name. Squatting is different from trademark squatting. Domain name squatting is legally allowed and is usually divided into cases where the domain name has never been registered and when the domain name has been registered and used. It should be noted that if the domain name has not expired before it has been used by others, you cannot register it. You must wait until the domain name has expired and has not been renewed before you can register it.