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UDRP Case Summaries

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy was established and adopted at ICANN’s inception as a dispute resolution policy to resolve disputes between trademark holders and domain owners more quickly and cost-effectively than judicial litigation. 

Read summaries from UDRP cases.

Intentionality and Trademark Infringement – vol. 4.43

October 29, 2024

Intentionality and Trademark Infringement Can a Respondent’s belief that a Complainant abandoned its trademark, combined with due diligence, vitiate a claim of bad faith registration? Yes, as the Panel found…

Policy Requires That Bad Faith Must Target ‘Complainant, Specifically’, Not Unrelated Third Parties – vol. 4.42

October 22, 2024

Policy Requires That Bad Faith Must Target ‘Complainant, Specifically’, Not Unrelated Third Parties We sometimes see Respondent’s misapprehend what a “generic” or “descriptive” term is. Here, the Respondent argued that…

Free Speech/Criticism as Legitimate Interest – vol. 4.41

October 15, 2024

Free Speech/Criticism as Legitimate Interest The 3-member Forum Panel in  <veatchcarlson. com>  denied the complaint and found that the Respondent has a legitimate interest in using the disputed domain name…

Complainant Fails to Prove Prior Trademark Rights – vol. 4.40

October 8, 2024

Complainant Fails to Prove Prior Trademark Rights The Panel was of course, correct that a trademark right must predate the disputed domain name for there to be bad faith registration.…

Armoured Vehicle Business Dispute Involving Competing Trademark Registrations – vol. 4.39

October 2, 2024

Armoured Vehicle Business Dispute Involving Competing Trademark Registrations You will note that the Panel stated that “the Respondent in this case did not request a finding of RDNH, but such…

Panel: Respondent’s Prerogative to Seek Any Price it Wishes for a Generic-Word Domain Name – vol 4.38

September 25, 2024

Panel: Respondent’s Prerogative to Seek Any Price it Wishes for a Generic-Word Domain Name Although the Panel ultimately rejected the claim for RDNH, the Panel did consider it – as…

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From the ICA Blog

22 Oct

PREVAILING IN CONTESTED AND CLOSE CASES  by Mr. Gerald M. Levine 

PREVAILING IN CONTESTED AND CLOSE CASES by Mr. Gerald M. Levine (The below article has been adapted from Mr. Levine’s…
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21 Oct

ICA General Counsel Zak Muscovitch Leads UDRP Panelist Workshop in Vancouver

ICA General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch, led a UDRP Panelist workshop in Vancouver, along with renowned UDRP panelists Steve Levy and…
18 Oct

100 Days to the Annual Member Meeting!

The countdown is ON! In just 100 days, ICA members and friends will gather in Las Vegas for our Annual Member Meeting, and you…
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9 Oct

.ART Registry joining ICA

We are excited to announce that the .ART Registry has joined the ICA, represented by Jeff Sass, Chief Marketing Officer.…
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2 Oct

ICA AMA with Dave Evanson: How to Broker $100,000 to $10,000,000 domains

We’re excited to announce our next “Ask Me Anything” session featuring Dave Evanson from Sedo! ICA members, mark your calendars…
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11 Sep

2025 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award Nominations

We are thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award! This award honors…
10 Sep

Article: “System Critical Updates Available” – by Mr. Sten Lillieström

Article: “System Critical Updates Available” by Mr. Sten Lillieström (LinkedIn) It is not uncommon to believe that language is merely a…
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30 Aug

Introducing The Trailblazer Award

We are excited to introduce the ICA Trailblazer Award, a new honor developed by the ICA to recognize and celebrate companies…

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Companies Working to Keep the ICA Fighting for You

The Internet Commerce Association would not exist without the support of our members and those who help spread the important message of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of domain registrants. Remember those companies that help protect your rights as a domain owner by visiting our member sites. A special thank you is owed to all of our sponsors and members.

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Sedo.com, Platinum Member
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ParkingCrew Platinum Member
Dynadot Domain Names
Telepathy.com Gold Member
Digimedia Gold Member
Create, Platinum Member
NamesCon, Silver Member
PTL Gold Memeber
Media Options, Silver Member
Dengi Media
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Domain Capital Gold Member
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