Emily Taylor

This Practice Note provides an introduction to cybersquatting. Cybersquatting is the registration of a domain name that includes the trade mark of another business with the intention (or effect) of taking unfair advantage of that trade mark. It includes typo-squatting, the registration of a domain name that includes a misspelling of the trade mark of another business. There are various mechanisms for taking actions against cybersquatters including Nominet’s Dispute Resolution Service and the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

This Practice Note covers the transfer of domain names, specifically .com and other generic Top Level Domain names. It provides guidance on inter-register transfer and registrant transfer and provides examples of situations giving rise to a transfer such as resolution of a UDRP domain name dispute. This Practice Note includes tips for buyers and sellers of domain names and a step-by-step guide for achieving transfer.

This Practice Note discusses the background to domain names, the process for registration and the practical and legal steps that can be taken to resolve disputes regarding domain names.

This Practice Note provides an introduction to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and looks at options for brand protection and the protection of domain and trade mark owners rights, including the operation of ICANN’s Uniform Rapid Suspension system, the Trademark Clearinghouse, and Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure.

This Practice Note provides an explanation of Nominet’s dispute resolution service (DRS), which applies to all .uk domain names, including an overview of the process.

This Practice Note covers the considerations to be taken into account before drafting a UDRP complaint in a potential domain name dispute. It sets out some preliminary considerations such as the suitability of UDRP, what might influence a Complainant’s chances of success, research into the Registrant, and how to approach negotiations to purchase a domain name. A checklist is provided of things to consider before filing a UDRP complaint.

This Practice Note describes the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process, governing the resolution of disputes between a domain name Registrant and a third party concerning an abusive or bad faith registration of a generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) name (such as .com, .net, .org, and .info) or of a country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) that has adopted the UDRP on a voluntary basis.

In a domain name dispute, this warning or ‘cease and desist’ letter is a first step to take before filing a formal complaint against an abusive domain name registration under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy process (UDRP), which applies to all generic Top Level Domains such as .com, .biz and .org. This cease and desist letter can be adapted for the purpose of Nominet’s equivalent Dispute Resolution System (DRS), which applies to co.uk and .uk domain names.

This Precedent Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaint is suitable for complaints concerning abusive domain name registrations that are governed by the UDRP process and filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center.