Domain name infringement on increase

"Domain name infringement is on the up, having increased 5% since 1998, according to a survey by Net Searchers.

The report, which canvassed over 4,000 intellectual property specialists in Europe and the US, also found that the number of parody sites has risen by 2,200%, counterfeiting by 1,650%, and infringement of metatags by 1,280%.

However, infringement of copyright has only doubled, increasing by 105%.