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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 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…

Does Res Judicata Apply to Refiled UDRP Complaints? – vol. 4.37

September 17, 2024

Does Res Judicata Apply to Refiled UDRP Complaints? Looking back at the original case, the Complainant’s arguments (as summarized in the second decision) do not seem to quite match what…

Panel: Respondent’s Counsel “Wasted Everyone’s Time by Defending the Indefensible” – vol. 4.36

September 10, 2024

“System Critical Updates Available” by Mr. Sten Lillieström It is not uncommon to believe that language is merely a set of arbitrary units that we learn by rote. That is…

How to Assess the History of MinuteMen(.com) – vol 4.35

September 4, 2024

An update to UDRP Perspectives was released on August 30th.  This version offers entirely new perspectives on Personal Names (1.9) and on Prior Business Relationships (3.9), as well as revised and…

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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
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Media Options, Silver Member
Dengi Media
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Domain Capital Gold Member
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Create, Platinum Member
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