The number of domain names in decisions under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) increased by more than 18 percent in the third quarter of 2023, according to data from GigaLaw's Domain Dispute Digest.
Among other highlights in the quarterly report that gathers information on cybersquatting cases from all of the active UDRP service providers:
At WIPO, the largest UDRP service provider, filings under the UDRP and other domain name dispute policies are on track for a tenth consecutive year of growth.
More than 95 percent of all UDRP decisions resulted in transfers of disputed domain names to trademark owners.
Eighty-seven generic top-level domains (gTLDs) appeared in UDRP decisions, with 50 showing up just once or twice, including such obscure gTLDs as .love, .istanbul, and .business.
While well-known trademark owners and those that frequently file UDRP complaints often seem to attract attention, most trademark owners appeared in only one decision in the quarter, accounting for 902 of the 1,178 cases.
One company, Early Warning Services (owner of the Zelle trademark used by a number of banks in connection with an online payment network), appeared in five of the 20 largest UDRP decisions.
As usual, the Digest includes numerous reports on decisions under the UDRP as well as the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS), including the number of decisions and outcome by provider; the most common gTLDs and ccTLDs; the trademark owners who file the most complaints; and much more.
Plus, for the first time, the Digest includes a three-page glossary of almost 30 terms about domain name disputes, providing a quick reference to terminology applicable to UDRP cases that sometimes gets taken for granted. Please check it out and let me know if you want to see additional terms added to the next issue of the Digest.
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