ICA UDRP Digests

UDRP (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.

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Panel: Complainant Abused URS Proceeding – vol. 5.24

June 17, 2025
The Levine Lecture series honors Gerald Levine, recipient of the ICA Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant scholarly contributions to the UDRP. Gerry is the author of “Domain Name Arbitration” and the subsequent “The Clash of Trademarks and Domain Names on the Internet.” Join us for this unique opportunity to hear from one of the most respected voices in IP

Panel: Complainant ‘Conjured and Misrepresented Facts’ – vol 5.23

June 10, 2025
The Levine Lecture series honors Gerald Levine, recipient of the ICA Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant scholarly contributions to the UDRP. Gerry is the author of “Domain Name Arbitration” and the subsequent “The Clash of Trademarks and Domain Names on the Internet.” Join us for this unique opportunity to hear from one of the most respected voices in IP

Appeals Panel: Complainant Should Pay Innocent Respondent its Costs and Apologize – vol 5.22

June 3, 2025
Webinar Recording Thank you to everyone who joined Zak Muscovitch and Brian Beckham for ICA’s special webinar on the Initial Report of the WIPO–ICA UDRP Review Project Team. If you missed it, or would like to re-watch it, the recording is available here. We hope you will enjoy this edition of the Digest (vol. 5.22) as we review these noteworthy recent decisions with expert

Panel: Incumbent Upon Complainant to Prove Respondent had Complainant in Mind – vol. 5.21

May 27, 2025
The ICA will hold 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 divergence in the community,

‘Outright Lies, False Identity, and False Evidence’ Employed in Reverse Hijacking Attempt – vol 5.20

May 21, 2025
The ICA will hold 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 divergence in the community,

Panel Rejects “Debunked Theory of Retroactive Bad Faith Registration” – vol 5.19

May 13, 2025
The ICA will hold 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 divergence in the community,

Panel: Complaint Was Brought to Harass Respondent Spa Owner – vol 5.18

May 6, 2025
Essay by Mr. Gerald M. Levine Help! Someone has registered a Domain Name Corresponding to my Trademark. Help! I’m being Accused of Squatting on Someone’s Trademark. PART 1: UNSORTING THE CLEAR FROM THE UNCLEAR  In the vast percentage of UDRP cases—a number that has varied over the years but is currently in the 95% range—panelists have found accused registrants to

Respondent Provided No Credible Explanation – vol 5.17

April 29, 2025
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

Panel: Retroactive Bad Faith is a “Discredited Legal Theory”, No Renewal in Bad Faith – vol. 5.16

April 22, 2025
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is pleased to announce the release of the Initial Report of the WIPO-ICA UDRP Review Project Team, developed in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The Initial Report is the result of a nearly year-long collaboration between WIPO and the ICA, co-led by Brian Beckham (WIPO) and Zak Muscovitch (ICA). It draws on

Panel: Blatant Misuse of UDRP on the Part of the Complainant – vol 5.15

April 15, 2025
Panel: Blatant Misuse of UDRP on the Part of the Complainant Complainants should always attach their trademark registrations, or at least official abstracts for at least one material trademark registration, especially if the date of registration is clearly material to their case, as it usually is. Apparently the Complainant, who was represented by counsel identified the Complainant’s trademarks in the