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UDRP Case Summaries
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.
Read summaries from UDRP cases.
Complainant Stumbles on Creation Date vs. Registration Date, and RDNH Found – vol. 4.16
Complainant Stumbles on Creation Date vs. Registration Date, and RDNH Found This was tough luck for the Complainant but as the Panel noted, “the Complainant has not attempted to deal…
Six Times Unlucky: Spanish Government Agency Fails Again to “Protect” Alhambra Monument – vol. 4.15
Six Times Unlucky: Spanish Government Agency Fails Again to “Protect” Alhambra Monument What this case ultimately came down to, was the Complainant’s conflation of the reputation of the monument itself,…
Law Firm Whose Client Escaped RDNH Last Time, Not as Lucky This Time – vol. 4.14
Law Firm Whose Client Escaped RDNH Last Time, Not as Lucky This Time Readers may recall the PitStop case from Digest Vol. 4.12 last month. In commenting upon the decision,…
Panel: Privacy Services are a Standard Feature of Contemporary Domain Name Registrations – vol. 4.13
Panel: Privacy Services are a Standard Feature of Contemporary Domain Name Registrations This case should finally put to rest the “Whois Privacy is evidence of bad faith” argument which continues…
Complainant’s ‘Sincere Belief’ Runs Contrary to Policy But Saves it from RDNH – vol. 4.12
Complainant’s ‘Sincere Belief’ Runs Contrary to Policy But Saves it from RDNH The denial of RDNH in this case, is frankly difficult to comprehend. On the facts as presented in…
Highlighting Previous Comments
Zak Muscovitch comments on the issue of common law rights raised in the decision on <lifefenefits .com> Securian Financial Group, Inc. v. Carolina Rodrigues / Fundacion Comercio Electronico, NAF Claim…
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