Archive for the ‘Domain Names’ Category

Domain Name Dispute Processes – What is the preferable procedure?

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Since the advent of the Internet in the early 1990s, domain name registration has provided a constant source of dispute. On the one hand, you have people who are merrily registering domain names of their choosing; on the other hand, you have trademark holders who are frowning at the fact that their most ...

ICANN’T Believe That Domain Name

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

In the article “ICANN’t Believe That Domain Name,” Wired’s Oscar S. Cisneros details some of the issues and concerns surrounding the current process of resolving disputes between trademark holders and the owners of Internet domain names. This comment will briefly outline the dispute resolution process described in the article ...

UDRP- Misunderstood?

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

The Uniform Dispute Resolution Process (UDRP) established by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has attracted comment from people ranging from specialists in the field to the average curious mind wanting to be heard. In his comment, Oscar S. Cisneros while acknowledging the advantages of setting up a dispute resolution process ...