What is the Proper Scope of the UDRP? by Nat Cohen * Panelists are regularly making findings that disputes brought before the UDRP are outside of the scope of the UDRP. What is the proper scope of the UDRP and what causes a dispute to be outside of this proper scope? The word “scope” does not appear in the Policy. …
RDNH Rulings on Pace to Set Record by Nat Cohen
RDNH Rulings on Pace to Set Record – Nat Cohen The first six months of the year saw 36 RDNH findings. If that pace continues there will be over 70 RDNH findings by year end. There are many different reasons why a panel may determine that a finding of RDNH is justified. Ignoring precedent was cited in twelve of those …
The ICA Hosts Second Annual Levine Lecture Featuring David H. Bernstein
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) was honored to host the second annual Levine Lecture on July 21, 2025. This year’s lecture featured renowned intellectual property attorney David H. Bernstein, who delivered a compelling presentation titled “Trademark Infringement and Other Close Cases – Adjudicating UDRP Disputes in the Face of Hotly Disputed Facts.” Introductions were offered by Zak Muscovitch, ICA General Counsel, and Brian …
Recording of the WIPO-ICA UDRP Report Review Webinar
Thank you to everyone who joined us live for the ICA’s special webinar yesterday, presenting the Initial Report of the WIPO–ICA UDRP Review Project Team. It was a great session, and we’re excited to share the recording with you. This collaborative project, co-led by Brian Beckham (WIPO) and Zak Muscovitch (ICA), reflects on nearly 25 years of the UDRP and explores ways to strengthen it through …
Essay Part 3: How Did a UDRP Jurisprudence Come to be Built by Gerald M Levine
Essay by Mr Gerald M Levine, Part 3 Gerald M. Levine, Esq. is a UDRP Panelist and counsel, and is the author of the Domain Name Arbitration, A Practical Guide to Asserting and Defending Claims of Cybersquatting (2019) and The Clash of Trademarks and and Domain Names on the Internet (2024). He also has an upcoming book with David Weslow on the …
Essay Part 2: Demands and Expectations by Gerald M Levine
Essay by Mr Gerald M Levine, Part 2 Gerald M. Levine, Esq. is a UDRP Panelist and counsel, and is the author of the Domain Name Arbitration, A Practical Guide to Asserting and Defending Claims of Cybersquatting (2019) and The Clash of Trademarks and and Domain Names on the Internet (2024). He also has an upcoming book with David Weslow on the …
You’re Invited: WIPO-ICA Report Webinar – Insights into UDRP Reform
The Internet Commerce Association invites you to a special webinar for the domain name community to discuss the recently released Initial Report of the WIPO-ICA UDRP Review Project Team. Join Brian Beckham (Head – Internet Dispute Resolution Section at WIPO) and Zak Muscovitch (General Counsel, ICA)—co-leads of the review—for a conversation on the report’s key findings, areas of agreement and …
Essay Part 1: Unsorting the Clear from the Unclear by Gerald M Levine
Essay by Mr Gerald M Levine, Part 1 Gerald M. Levine, Esq. is a UDRP Panelist and counsel, and is the author of the Domain Name Arbitration, A Practical Guide to Asserting and Defending Claims of Cybersquatting (2019) and The Clash of Trademarks and and Domain Names on the Internet (2024). He also has an upcoming book with David Weslow on the …
What are we even talking about anyway? by Sten Lillieström
What are we even talking about anyway? by Mr. Sten Lillieström (LinkedIn) When UDRP panels decide whether a domain name registration is likely to be an effect of cybersquatting, they rely on legacy trademark law terminology. At the same time, they do not have access to the full array of resources at the disposal of a court of law, should …
Unregistered Trademark Rights and Fraud in UDRP Cases – by Mihaela Maravela
Unregistered Trademark Rights and Fraud in UDRP Cases – By Special Guest Contributor, Mihaela Maravela Mihaela Maravela is a Romanian lawyer with over 20 years of experience. She handles intellectual property disputes and domestic arbitration, both as counsel and as arbitrator, having resolved numerous domain name disputes since 2008 as a panelist with the WIPO. Mihaela represents clients in ICC …