Thanks in large part to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) -- which I have previously discussed multiple times -- getting information about the registrant of a domain name has never been more challenging. So, knowing where to turn for the best "whois" records has never been more important.
Despite GDPR, UDRP Survives
An Impossible Domain Name Dispute Under the GDPR?
One way for a trademark owner to prove the "bad faith" element under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is to provide evidence that the domain name registrant has engaged in a "pattern of such conduct" -- a test that may be all but impossible to satisfy after implementation of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Three Ways the GDPR Adversely Impacts Domain Name Disputes
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may make it impossible in some cases to identify the registrant of a particular domain name, or the registrant's contact information. This will have a tremendous impact on domain name disputes, including under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).
How Cybersquatters Use 'https' to Confuse Internet Users
URS Disputes Fall to a Record Low
According to records available from the Forum's website, the number of URS cases decided in 2017 dropped to only 148, down from 215 decisions in 2016. Not only is this a decrease of 31 percent, it is the least-active full year for URS decisions at the Forum since the policy went into effect in 2013.
WIPO Report Confirms Record Year for Domain Name Disputes
What is a 'New gTLD'?
A "new gTLD" is a generic top-level domain that was approved by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) following an application process in 2012 to create alternatives to .com, .net, .org and other preexisting extensions. Interestingly, some of the new gTLDs are not -- despite what the name may indicate -- generic.
Three Ways to Create Screenshots for Domain Name Disputes
Obtaining an appropriate screenshot of a website associated with a domain name is an important task for anyone preparing for or filing a complaint. Including that screenshot as part of the complaint, typically as an annex or exhibit, is evidence that the panel will consider in reaching its decision.