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Disrupting the Business of a Competitor
Paragraph 4(b)(iii) of the Policy reads: “[Y]ou have registered the domain name primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business…Website as Evidence of Abusive Registration, But the Infringement is the Domain Name
In determining whether a respondent has violated the UDRP the examination focuses on the domain name and the trademark not…Choosing a Domain Name With a “.co” Extension that Has No Independent Presence on the Internet
The extension ".co" (country code for Columbia) is perfectly respectable although confusing with ".com" where the second level domain is…Defending Domain Name Choice
Of the three defenses [4(c)(i-iii) of the Policy], the first and third require proof of a legitimate use. The first…UDRP’s Jurisdiction Does Not Extend to Cases Where a Registered Domain Name is Subject to a Legitimate Dispute
The UDRP offers a forum with limited jurisdiction to resolve a particular type of dispute in which a domain name…Second Complaint For Same Domain Name, but Against a Transferee
First generation registrants are favored under the UDRP even if use changes to bad faith while transferees are answerable for…Exploiting Inadvertent and Artless Misspelling of Trademarks
Potential, inadvertent and artless misspelling of trademarks by Internet users while typing in the domain name was quickly exploited by…Multiple Related Complainants Each With Individually Vested Trademark Rights
ICANN's Rules for the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy provide that "[a]ny person or entity may initiate a complaint"…What Is Meant By “Mandatory” in the Phrase “Submit to a Mandatory Proceeding”?
Paragraph 4 of the Policy describes the arbitral procedure as a "mandatory administrative proceeding." This should not be misunderstood to…Memoir and Truth
Publishers are precise about the genre of the works they agree to publish. What is being licensed (what the author/licensor…Competition for Productive and Corresponding Domain Names
Competition for domain names productive for non-trademark business and those corresponding to trademarks is intense. Dictionary words alone or combined…Standards for Refiling Complaint
Refiling a complaint against the same respondent for the same domain name is not permitted as "of right." It was…