Comments on: WIPO Cybersquatting Report Ignores Real UDRP Trends http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2009/03/wipo-cybersquatting-report-ignores-real-udrp-trends/ New gTLD Experts Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:02:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Antony Van Couvering http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2009/03/wipo-cybersquatting-report-ignores-real-udrp-trends/#comment-38 Antony Van Couvering Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:05:24 +0000 http://www.mindsandmachines.com/?p=244#comment-38 A <a href="http://pblog.bna.com/techlaw/2009/03/new-domain-name-registries-feeling-heat-from-trademark-owners.html" rel="nofollow">decent article</a> did appear on the subject. I don't agree with the author's conclusions (I love being in the domain name registry space), but he understands what's going on. A decent article did appear on the subject. I don’t agree with the author’s conclusions (I love being in the domain name registry space), but he understands what’s going on.

]]> By: Jothan Frakes http://www.mindsandmachines.com/2009/03/wipo-cybersquatting-report-ignores-real-udrp-trends/#comment-37 Jothan Frakes Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:13:43 +0000 http://www.mindsandmachines.com/?p=244#comment-37 Another noteworthy stat: WIPO's own stats also show a marked and dramatic increase in the number of attempted reverse-hijacking cases, where an attempt was made to leverage the UDRP process to grab a desired domain (no matter the justification). The UDRP Process is argued to require an Expedited process for clear cases of infringement. I'd reckon this is a real need, but in the same window of modifications, there need be introduction of consequences brought to bear for clear cases of failed reverse hijacking, so that both sides of the scale are balanced. Another noteworthy stat: WIPO’s own stats also show a marked and dramatic increase in the number of attempted reverse-hijacking cases, where an attempt was made to leverage the UDRP process to grab a desired domain (no matter the justification).

The UDRP Process is argued to require an Expedited process for clear cases of infringement. I’d reckon this is a real need, but in the same window of modifications, there need be introduction of consequences brought to bear for clear cases of failed reverse hijacking, so that both sides of the scale are balanced.

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