Nominet’s Dispute Resolution as a Procedure Suited to Settling Complex Domain Name Disputes

For companies wanting to attract potential customers to their website, domain names have become very valuable. Existing trademarks become part of the domain name (eg "nike.com") and common domain names are also trademarks ("amazon.com"). A recent controversy between social networking site MySpace, Inc and the UK's small Internet service provider emphasizes the commercial value of domain names and legal minefields surrounding their ownership.

Nikinet, who is responsible for registering and managing the .uk domain name, launched a dispute resolution service in 2001 to handle domain name disputes without resorting to expensive and time-consuming legal proceedings. In order to make a claim successful, it is necessary for a person or company to prove two things. One is to have legally enforceable rights (such as trademarks) against the name of the dispute and the other is to "misuse" existing URLs for registration. Misuse of these rights Below are some statistical information on how to resolve domain name disputes in 2014.

In 1999, ICANN adopted a unified domain name dispute resolution policy (UDNDRP), a policy for resolving domain name disputes, and started implementation. This international policy leads to dispute arbitration rather than litigation. A complainant (referred to as a "petitioner" in ICANN) can file a lawsuit. In order for the complainant to win, all these elements need to be established. If the complainant wins the lawsuit, the domain name will be revoked or transferred to the petitioner. However, UDNDRP can not provide an economic remedy. Please refer to the ICANN website for complaints complaints.

Litigation is not the only remedy against domain name disputes. The Unified Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is an international ICANN program. A trademark holder appealing for a URL can request re-management of conflict domain name. What are the drawbacks of UDRP's ruling? There is no binding power. Kelly / Warner Law will support hundreds of trademark holders to deal with disputes of all sorts of domain names, from resolving the problem of illegal occupation of domain names to simple registration requirements. As the highest rated legal practice, Kelly / Warner maintains a 10-point rating (10 out of 10) for respected respected lawyer review team Martindale-Hubbell. For more information on our online intellectual property business, please click here to contact your domain name dispute attorney, please contact us. We can solve your problem with quick and competitive price.