It's highly unusual for a well-known trademark owner to be accused of cybersquatting, but that's what happened when a Mexican milk producer filed a complaint against Apple Inc. under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in an attempt to get the domain name <lala.com>.
Confusing Similarity is Only a 'Standing Requirement' Under the UDRP
Popular ccTLDs for Domain Name Disputes
Although no ccTLD appears as frequently as .com in domain name disputes, it's interesting to see which ccTLDs are subject to dispute the most often.At the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which hears more domain name disputes than any service provider, the most popular ccTLD that shows up in decisions is .nl (Netherlands), followed by .au (Australia), and .es (Spain).
How to Resolve a Domain Name Dispute
'Beyond the Scope' of the UDRP
Not all domain name disputes are appropriate for resolution under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). While the UDRP is clearly the "go-to" legal tool for trademark owners pursuing cybersquatters, some disputes are about larger -- or different -- issues than the UDRP was designed to address.
The Role of Privacy and Proxy Services in URS Disputes
Dear Gimlet: An Open Letter About the Dark Side of Domain Names
A popular podcast that launched its new season with a profile on the domain name industry focused on how one well-known opportunist, Rick Schwartz, made riches by registering, using and selling domain names -- starting in 1995 -- that consisted of or contained generic words such as porno.com, candy.com and servicedepartment.com. But the podcast ignored an important -- and dark -- side of the domain name industry: Cybersquatting.
Fighting Phishing with Domain Name Disputes
Beware of Extra Fees in UDRP Proceedings
.site Domain Names Eclipse .xyz in Dispute Proceedings
Despite the launch of more than 1,200 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) in recent years, .com remains -- far and away -- the top-level domain that appears most frequently in decisions under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). But, some new gTLDs are attracting more disputes, including .site, which has become the new gTLD that, so far this year, has appeared in the most UDRP decisions.