How is bad faith registration and use demonstrated? Among other cases it can be demonstrated in the following manner:

i.
When there are circumstances that indicate that the domain name has been registered or acquired exclusively for selling, renting or assigning the domain name registration to plaintiff who is the title holder of the product or service mark, or to a competitor of said plaintiff, for a value which exceeds the costs directly related to the domain name; or
ii
When the domain name has been registered to impede that the title holder of the product or service mark reflects the mark on a corresponding domain name, provided that the title holder had developed a conduct of that type; or
iii.
When the domain name has been mainly registered for the purpose of disturbing the commercial activity of a competitor; or
iv.
When the domain name has been intentionally used for the purpose of attracting, with lucrative purpose, Internet users to a Web site, or to any other on-line site, creating the possibility of confusion with the plaintiff's mark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation or promotion of the Web site or on-line site or a product or service appearing in the Web site or in the on-line site.

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