UDRP Records and outcomes: domain disputes

[Alan Glennon]

This has probably been posted before, but it's always worth a look....

I have been looking at the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) decisions. They are absolutely fascinating.

http://www.icann.org/udrp/proceedings-list.htm

Like the Germany post office was almost charged with reverse domain hijacking for trying to take post.com. Srp.net was transferred to a power company in Utah. The respondent was using srp to look like the srpnet.com --with the hopes that people would try to pay their electric bills to the fake site online.

Looking it over, you can find the many ways to lose your domains (and some ways to keep in the clear).

 

[Dave_Z]

They are absolutely fascinating.

I wholeheartedly agree, although I don't blame some attorneys working on it if
they don't. :D

 

[LatinPride]

Thanks for the post.

 

[labrocca]

Dang that's a big page...took forever to DL. Is there a PDF version?

 

[Carlton]

The NAF (National Arbitration Forum) hear a good many UDRP cases in addition to the WIPO. Here is a pretty cool link that lets you search domain dispute cases and outcomes.

NAF Search

You'll notice a "domain" entry line (the 4th field entry box). If you put in a particular extension, it will show you all cases ending in that particular tld. For example, type in just ".info" or ".us" and you'll get a list of cases ending in only that extension.

 

[tricolorro]

:hi:

If amyone is interested you can receive an almost daily email that list recent WIPO domian dispute decisions.

Link here: http://arbiter.wipo.int/subscribe/decisions.html

If you read a bunch of them a pattern emerges. I now just read those where the Complaint was Denied and the domain not transferred.

Most of the time when the domain is transferred the reason is obvious from the headline. For example and I'm making this up,you'll see:
Revlon-buydirect.com
Decision: Transfer

A real one from today is:
absolut-escort.com
Decision: Transfer

And from yesterday (Aug 03), I found this to be an intersting read:

United Rentals Inc. (Complainant) vs UnitedRental.com
The Complaint was denied and the domain NOT transferred.

The Respondent (defendent?) was represented by ESQWire.com

Link here:
http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2006/d2006-0529.html

Patrick