- December 19, 2016Not all domain names identical or confusingly similar to trademarks are actionable. Exhibit 1 are complainants whose trademarks postdate domain…
- December 12, 2016UDRP complainants prevail in the range of 85% to 90% which approximately correlates with the percentage that respondents default in…
- November 29, 2016Not infrequently heard in domain name disputes are cries of shock and gnashing of teeth that domain name holders may…
- November 21, 2016The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy is a nonexclusive arbitral proceeding (alternative to a statutory action under the Anticybersquatting…
- November 7, 2016Parties to a UDRP proceeding must include a certification similar in U.S. practice to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules…
- October 28, 2016The threshold for an actionable claim under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is a trademark in which…
- October 20, 2016The UDRP is an online dispute resolution regime. While panelists technically have discretion under Rule 13 to hold in-person hearings…
- October 13, 2016The UDRP limits parties’ submissions to complaints and responses; accepting "further statements or documents" is discretionary with the Panel (Rule…
- October 3, 2016The UDRP lists three nonexclusive circumstances for rebutting lack of rights or legitimate interests in domain names, which if successful…
- September 26, 2016I noted in last week's essay three kinds of cybersquatting complaints typically filed under ICANN'S Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution…
- September 19, 2016There are three kinds of udrp disputes, those that are out-and-out cybersquatting, those that are truly contested, and those that…
- September 12, 2016UDRP complainants are expected to get it right the first time, and if they don't there's a narrow window for…