UDRP Complaints

Domain Name Dispute Resolution Overview | Domain Name Dispute Negotiation | ACPA Civil Suits

All domain name owners (registrants) and registrars are bound by the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). The UDRP establishes a fast, reliable, and relatively inexpensive procedure for resolving domain disputes.

The procedure that was created is known as domain name dispute resolution and involves the trademark owner submitting a complaint to a designated arbitration panel. The respondent is given a short period to reply and then the arbitration panel rules on whether the trademark owner is entitled to transfer of the domain.

The domain owner and registrar are bound by the decision of the arbitration panel. This entire process can be carried out within a few months and the cost of the arbitration panel is typically only $1300 (for 1-2 domain names), making this procedure an appealing alternative to litigation.

This domain dispute procedure is designed specifically to address the situation where one party asserts that it has trademark rights in certain words, for example a brand name or slogan, and that a domain owner has infringed these rights by registering a domain name that is confusingly similar to those words. An arbitration panel will typically decline to decide other domain issues, for example involving contracts or former business partners.

Hyra IP has extensive experience preparing and filing such complaints and does so for one flat, reasonable, all-inclusive fee. Contact Hyra IP today to resolve your domain dispute.

Hyra IP also defends legitimate domain owners against unjustified UDRP complaints by submitting a response to the arbitration panel on the domain owner’s behalf, explaining the domain owner’s good faith actions. This service is also performed for a single flat fee.