Trade Marks, Twitter and Twittersquatters

Social media sites are the current craze in the online environment. Users can enjoy a range of online experiences including social networking sites (such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace), file sharing sites (such as YouTube and Flickr) and blogs.

Increasingly, organisations are embracing Twitter as a means of connecting with customers, attracting new clients and driving and purchasing sales.

With the increased use of Twitter by organisations, "Twittersquatters" are becoming a new problem for trade mark owners.

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