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What does "bad faith" mean in the context of the registration/use of a domain name?

In submitting a complaint, the Complainant must establish that the Respondent registered and/or is using a domain name in bad faith. Examples of bad faith include registration or use of the domain name by the Respondent to sell the domain name for profit to the Complainant, or registration or use of the domain name to disrupt a Complainant’s business.
 
The Respondent in turn, may defend his/her use of the domain name, by establishing rights and legitimate interests in the domain name, for example, the fact that the Respondent has been known by the domain name.
 
(For more information, please refer to paragraph 6.1 and 7.2 of MYDRP Policy).In submitting a complaint, the Complainant must establish that the Respondent registered and/or is using a domain name in bad faith. Examples of bad faith include registration or use of the domain name by the Respondent to sell the domain name for profit to the Complainant, or registration or use of the domain name to disrupt a Complainant’s business.
 
The Respondent in turn, may defend his/her use of the domain name, by establishing rights and legitimate interests in the domain name, for example, the fact that the Respondent has been known by the domain name.
 
(For more information, please refer to paragraph 6.1 and 7.2 of MYDRP Policy).

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