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Source: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/15/ch22schIII.html

US Code Title 15 "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
Chapter 22 "TRADEMARKS"
a.k.a. The Lanham Act

Sec. 1129. - Cyberpiracy protections for individuals

(1) In general
    (A) Civil liability
    Any person who registers a domain name that consists of the name of another living person, or a name substantially and confusingly similar thereto, without that person's consent, with the specific intent to profit from such name by selling the domain name for financial gain to that person or any third party, shall be liable in a civil action by such person.

    (B) Exception
    A person who in good faith registers a domain name consisting of the name of another living person, or a name substantially and confusingly similar thereto, shall not be liable under this paragraph if such name is used in, affiliated with, or related to a work of authorship protected under title 17, including a work made for hire as defined in section 101 of title 17, and if the person registering the domain name is the copyright owner or licensee of the work, the person intends to sell the domain name in conjunction with the lawful exploitation of the work, and such registration is not prohibited by a contract between the registrant and the named person. The exception under this subparagraph shall apply only to a civil action brought under paragraph (1) and shall in no manner limit the protections afforded under the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) or other provision of Federal or State law.

(2) Remedies
    In any civil action brought under paragraph (1), a court may award injunctive relief, including the forfeiture or cancellation of the domain name or the transfer of the domain name to the plaintiff. The court may also, in its discretion, award costs and attorneys fees to the prevailing party.

(3) Definition
    In this section, the term ''domain name'' has the meaning given that term in section 45 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1127).

(4) Effective date
    This section shall apply to domain names registered on or after November 29, 1999

SUBCHAPTER III - GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • Sec. 1111. Notice of registration; display with mark; recovery of profits and damages in infringement suit
  • Sec. 1112. Classification of goods and services; registration in plurality of classes
  • Sec. 1113. Fees
  • Sec. 1114. Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers
  • Sec. 1115. Registration on principal register as evidence of exclusive right to use mark; defenses
  • Sec. 1116. Injunctive relief
  • Sec. 1117. Recovery for violation of rights
  • Sec. 1118. Destruction of infringing articles
  • Sec. 1119. Power of court over registration
  • Sec. 1120. Civil liability for false or fraudulent registration
  • Sec. 1121. Jurisdiction of Federal courts; State and local requirements that registered trademarks be altered or displayed differently; prohibition
  • Sec. 1121a. Transferred
  • Sec. 1122. Liability of United States and States, and instrumentalities and officials thereof
  • Sec. 1123. Rules and regulations for conduct of proceedings in Patent and Trademark Office
  • Sec. 1124. Importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names forbidden
  • Sec. 1125. False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
  • Sec. 1126. International conventions
  • Sec. 1127. Construction and definitions; intent of chapter
  • Sec. 1128. National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council
  • Sec. 1129. Cyberpiracy protections for individuals

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