In a recent release, the World Intellectual Property Organization published a stat on the number of internet cybersquatting cases dealt in the past one year. Clearly, they are on a rise

Number of domain names dealt with in 2008 : 3985
Number of domain names dealt with in 2009 : 4688

Number of countries involved in 2009 : 114 (10% rise)
Most common TLD involved : .COM

Top Five Countries (Complainants)
1. USA
2. France
3. Britain
4. Germany
5. Switzerland

Top Five Countries (Respondents)
1. USA
2. Britain
3. Canada
4. Spain
5. South Korea

Number of successful domain transfers : 87%

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