How to File a UDRP Complaint

by Jimmy Mathur Esqwire

If your business has a cybersquatter sitting on your domain name or if another company is trying to steal business by appropriating your reputation with a similar website, you may have an action under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP). However, do you know how to properly file a claim under the UDRP in order to resolve your case? At ESQwire, our team of legal professionals is experts at filing complaints under the UDRP and getting favorable results for our clients. To learn more about how our firm can help you with a domain name dispute, call or contact our office today for a free consultation of your case.

What is the UDRP?

The UDRP is a policy utilized by ICANN to handle trademark-based disputes over domain names. Under this policy, all domain name disputes must be resolved by agreement, arbitration, or court action before ICANN will cancel, suspend, or transfer a domain name from one entity to the other. This policy applies to all top level domain names, including .com, .org, .net, and others. The purpose of this policy is to streamline trademarked domain name disputes instead of litigating through the normal court channels.

How to File a Complaint

The holder of a trademarked domain name can file a complaint with the UDRP if the following elements exist: first, that an identical or confusingly similar domain name has been registered over which the complainant has trademark rights. Second is that the entity registering the other domain name has no rights to the trademarked domain name; and third is that the complainant believes that the other domain name has been registered in bad faith. Read More…