Domain Name Dispute Resolution: A battle of trademarks vs. domain names
Type
E-journal
Date
7 Apr 2016
Jurisdiction
World
Taxonomy
Domain Names
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Al Tamimi & Company
Analysis
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center's domain name dispute resolution services for generic top-level domains (‘gTLD') and some country code top level domains (‘ccTLD') resolves disputes concerning domain names through the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (‘UDRP Policy') issued in 1999.
This policy has been adopted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which has the role of managing the Internet's global Domain Name System.
The article examines how disputes are resolved under the UDRP Policy. This is an increasingly important topic for native business in the Middle East whose brands are starting to become well known internationally. These businesses need to be better informed about the UDRP Policy so that they can better protect their brands.
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