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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.
Does Res Judicata Apply to Refiled UDRP Complaints? – vol. 4.37
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
“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
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…
Nominative Fair Use – Favoring a Holistic Approach to the OKI Data Test – vol. 4.34
Nominative Fair Use – Favoring a Holistic Approach to the OKI Data Test This decision is one of a number of recent cases that have looked beyond the binary questions…
Targeting v. Constructive Notice in the UDRP – vol 4.33
Was the domain name registered in bad faith? Targeting vs. Constructive notice in the UDRP The Complainant relied on the two “App Science” US trademarks where the “app” element is…
Are Made-Up Word Registrations Defensible By Respondents? – vol 4.32
Are Made-Up Word Registrations Defensible By Respondents? The issue of investing in ‘brandable’ domain names is a difficult one. As the Panel pointed out, “medaxis” is not a generic word…
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