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Remedies for Cybersquatting: New gTLD Domain Names

Oct 02, 2018 8:32 AM PDT 

The Emergence and Consolidation of a Jurisprudence of Domain Names

Sep 26, 2018 2:33 PM PDT One of the fallouts of disruptive inventions is the need for new laws to counter their unexpected consequences. As it concerned the Internet, these consequences included a new tort of registering domain names identical or confusingly similar to trademarks and service marks with the intention of taking unlawful advantage of rights owners. Prior to 2000 the only civil remedy for "cybersquatting" or "cyber piracy" was expensive and time-consuming plenary actions in courts of competent jurisdiction under national trademark laws. more

Undone! Failure of Persuasion in UDRP Proceedings

Sep 25, 2018 9:25 AM PDT A split Panel in an early decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) held that parties deserve more than "[i]t depends [on] what panelist you draw." Time Inc. v. Chip Cooper, D2000-1342 (WIPO February 13, 2001). That's one side of the paradigm; the other side makes demands on the parties to prove their contentions, either of cybersquatting (one element of which is proving that respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests) or rebutting the claim (one element of which is respondent demonstrating it has rights or legitimate interests). more

Sep 04, 2018 5:10 PM PDT Panels appointed to adjudicate domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) have written in the region of 50,000 decisions involving over 75,000 domain names (minuscule of course when measured against the number of registered domain names). What may surprise some parties, their representatives, and counsel is that these publicly accessible decisions have fueled the emergence and development of a jurisprudence of domain names. more

WIPO Updates GDPR Guidance for UDRP

Aug 27, 2018 11:44 AM PDT Three months after implementation of the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center has expanded and updated its already helpful web page with important questions and answers about how the GDPR is impacting the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). more

Limitations, Delays, and Laches as Defenses in Cybersquatting Claims

Aug 20, 2018 9:20 AM PDT In passing the baton for combating cybersquatting to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recommended that "claims under the administrative procedure [should not] be subject to a time limitation" (Final Report, Paragraph 199). ICANN agreed and the UDRP contains no limitation period for making a claim. The absence of a limitation period does not necessarily forego applying equitable defenses for delay, but the consensus of Panels appointed to decide disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is that they are not applicable in countering cybersquatting claims. more

Challenging UDRP Awards in Federal Court: Recent Outcomes

Aug 13, 2018 8:29 AM PDT Challenging UDRP awards in actions under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) is infrequent though steady. There are currently a number of court filings in U.S. district courts that are in the early stages, most notably the ADO.com case reported on in an earlier essay and several others have either been referred to mediation (the IMI.case) or settled or discontinued. more

Jul 02, 2018 1:30 PM PDT 

Opting for UDRP Over URS

Jun 19, 2018 8:49 AM PDT The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) implemented the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) in 2013 together with three other rights protection mechanisms for trademarks. It "is not intended for use in any proceedings with open questions of fact, but only clear cases of trademark abuse"... It was designed to afford rights holders claiming abusive registration of domain names with new gTLD extensions an even faster route to remedy than the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). more

What Domain Names Get Transferred: Why and Why Not?

May 29, 2018 9:50 AM PDT Think of trademarks situated on a continuum with famous and well-known at one end and less well-known or unrecognized by average consumers at the other. On one end there is certainty of infringement... at the other end, certainty of having the complaint denied either for lack of proof or overreaching... At some point along the continuum, it becomes uncertain whether respondents registered accused domain names in bad faith, and the question has to be answered by examining the facts. more

Making a Strategic Decision: URS or UDRP?

May 11, 2018 9:25 AM PDT A discussion is presently underway about the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) (and in Phase 2 next year of the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP)), whether it is performing as intended. The URS is less than five years old, and there are not an overwhelming number of decisions. Since 2013, rights holders have filed less than one thousand complaints (with three providers, the Forum being the most active), which translates into less than 170 decisions annually... more

The Spontaneous Development of the Domain Name Market

May 01, 2018 2:28 PM PDT If we traveled back in time, we would discover that unauthorized squatting on someone else's property is an ancient tort, but in cyberspace, it dates from the mid-1990s. Its emergence brought together governments and intellectual property stakeholders to demand a rights protection mechanism devised to deal with this new form of squatting. In 1999 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) completed its work on a proposal for an online rights protection mechanism which ICANN crafted into the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). more

What Is the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) and What Is It Good For?

Apr 23, 2018 7:57 AM PDT The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) launched the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) (2013) in anticipation of the marketing of new gTLDs that became available from November 2013. It is one of four new rights protection mechanisms (RPMs) designed to combat cybersquatting. It is not intended for legacy gTLDs, and for new TLDs, it is planned only for that class of dispute colloquially referred to as a "slam dunk." more

Why Getting Awards Wrong Undermines the Integrity of the UDRP

Apr 13, 2018 8:40 AM PDT The integrity of any legal system depends on the quality of mind of those appointed to administer it. There are expectations that the one judging the facts and applying the law knows what the facts are and what law to apply. Panels appointed to adjudicate disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) are not held to any lower standard than the judges of courts of competent jurisdiction. more



ICANN Releases Temporary WHOIS Specification Plan for GDPR Compliance With Deadline Two Weeks Away

WIPO Reports Rise in Cybersquatting Cases, Triggered by New gTLDs

Newly Released "Domain Name Arbitration" Book Offers Guide for Navigating UDRP

Vox Populi Registry Says "Enough" About .SUCKS Accusations

WIPO Taking Screenshots of Filed UDRPs

Paper on Civil Society Involvement in ICANN

FORUM Reports Steady Domain Dispute Filings in 2009, Also Issued Largest Single Decision on Record

WIPO Reports Decrease in Cybersquatting Complains But Warns of TLD Expansion

Study Suggests Introduction of New gTLDs Will Cost Less than $.10 for Each Trademark Worldwide

Study Finds Some 4000 Domains Expired After Being Won in Court, Some Disputed Again by Same Company

ICANN Should be Reformed Before "Privatization", Says New Study Latest Cybersquatting Stats from WIPO

1770 Domain Disputes Filed with National Arbitration Forum in 2008, Over 12K Since 1999

Tom Cruise Wins TomCruise.com, Hardly Unpredictable



A Fairness 'Scorecard' for Trademark Protection Under the New gTLDs

Wall Street Journal Article on Whois Privacy

Noncommercial Users Ask ICANN Board to Review Decision to Expand Trademark Rights in New Domains

Domain Name Typosquatter Still Generating Millions

New York Passing New Domain Name Law



Conflict of Opinion

ICANN and Its Responsibilities to the Global Public Interest


ICANN's gTLD Proposal Hits a Wall: Now What?




A Re-Examination of the Defense of Laches After 18 Years of the UDRP

Why the Record Number of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking UDRP Filings in 2016?

UDRP: Better Late than Never - ICA Applauds WIPO for Removing Misguided 'Retroactive Bad Faith'

The Rise and Fall of the UDRP Theory of 'Retroactive Bad Faith'

.pw - The First TLD to Adopt the Uniform Rapid Suspension Rights Protection Mechanism

.PW Registry Extends Sunrise to Provide Additional Cover for Trademark Holders

Recommendations Made to Improve Protections at Second-Level in New gTLDs

.CO Internet Announces Landrush Auctions for .CO Domain Names

Comments on ICANN's IRT Final Report

Identify Infringing Domains to Optimize Online Search Marketing Spend



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