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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.

Complainant’s failure to demonstrate timely trademark rights dooms complaint? – vol. 4.11

March 12, 2024

Complainant’s failure to demonstrate timely trademark rights dooms complaint? Especially because it was decided on other grounds, the dispute over <FreshKidz .com> offers an opportunity to consider the current state…

Impersonating Retired Executive to Perpetrate Fraud – vol. 4.10

March 6, 2024

Impersonating Retired Executive to Perpetrate Fraud There is often a disconnect between how UDRP decisions are reasoned and how they are written.  This is particularly evident with the finding of…

An Unrepresented Complainant is Still Responsible for Understanding the Policy – vol. 4.9

February 27, 2024

An Unrepresented Complainant is Still Responsible for Understanding the Policy One of the most common mistakes that we see in Complaints is Complainants failing to provide background information about themselves.…

RDNH Finding in ‘No Response’ Case – vol 4.7

February 14, 2024

RDNH Finding in ‘No Response’ Case I found this decision particularly satisfying. It is well known that people do things online that they otherwise wouldn’t do in person. The same…

Respondent Fails to ‘Clearly and Accurately Disclose’ Relationship With Complainant – vol 4.6

February 6, 2024

Respondent Fails to ‘Clearly and Accurately Disclose’ Relationship With Complainant Although the Oki Data test has consistently been applied since 2001, it is best used as a guide and adapted…

Complainant Failing to Meet Standing Requirement of the Policy, Reprimanded – vol 4.5

January 30, 2024

Complainant Failing to Meet Standing Requirement of the Policy, Reprimanded: The first element of the Policy serves as a “standing requirement” under the UDRP. The threshold inquiry under the first element…

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