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Domain Name Dispute and Arbitration Resources

Here is a list of resources for both complainants and respondents facing domain name disputes, cybersquatting and domain theft:

1. ICANN New gTLD Process

Home page of the process: Draft Applicant Guidebook version 3 including tables showing Objection Process.

http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm

Final Report of the Implementation Recommendation Team

http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-rfp-clean-04oct09-en.pdf

www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-final-report-trademark-protection-29may09-en.pdf

2. WIPO UDRP Service- The WIPO Guide to the UDRP:

Outline of WIPO’s eUDRP initiative in a letter to ICANN including draft rules as at September 2009: 

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/guide/index.html

3. National Arbitration Forum

http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/amc/en/docs/icann170909.pdf

A “Domain Name Disputes Newsroom” with links to several online resources.

4. WIPO’s country code Top Level Domain Database

http://domains.adrforum.com/main.aspx?itemID=1255&hideBar=False&navID=345&news=26

5. The Nominet DRS Procedure for .uk domains

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/cctld_db/index.html

The Nominet DRS features a free period of mediation and a Fast Track process if there is no response Information for complainants in a domain name dispute:

http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/30367_DRSProcedure_version3.pdf

Information for respondents:

http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/drs/complainant/

6. The AFNIC DRS Procedures for .fr domains

http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/drs/respondent/

French registry operator AFNIC provides two DRS solutions: “Fast Track”procedure for violations of the 2007 Government Decree on domain names. For a summary of the options, see: http://www.afnic.fr/data/divers/public/afnic-dispute-resolution-policy-2008-07-22.pdf

For the traditional PARL (Procédure Alternative de Résolution des Litiges), see
For the Fast Track procedure which takes 45 days and costs just €250, see below. This site also features the first six decisions.

http://www.afnic.fr/doc/ref/juridique/parl_en

7. DENIC and German Court Decisions

http://www.afnic.fr/doc/ref/juridique/predec

Why DENIC does not offer any DRS but does offer a “Dispute Entry” 16 Court Decisions on .de domain names summarised by DENIC

http://www.denic.de/en/faq-single/450/1/248.html?cHash=c6aa8d4d69

8. SIDN and Disputes under .nl

http://www.denic.de/en/background/court-decisions.html

An introduction to DRS under .nl including free Mediation, including links to Model complaints and Responses

9. The Czech Arbitration Court’s UDRP Process

http://www.sidn.nl/ace.php/c,728,5828,,,,Infringement_of_rights.html

An interactive diagram showing the 27 stages in a UDRP process including the CAC’s e-filing process

10. InterNIC — Public Information Regarding Internet

Domain Name Registration Services

http://www.adr.eu/adr/help/stages_of_udrp_proceedings.php

Useful information about ICANN-accredited registrars and links to resources for reporting complaints or problems about registrars

http://www.internic.net/

11. ICANN’s Whois Data Problem Reporting System

Online system for reporting inaccurate Whois data

http://wdprs.internic.net/