All
registrars in the .biz, .com, .info, .name,
.net, and .org top-level domains follow
the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution
Policy (often referred to as the "UDRP").
Under the policy, most types of trademark-based
domain-name disputes must be resolved
by agreement, court action, or arbitration
before a registrar will cancel, suspend,
or transfer a domain name. Disputes alleged
to arise from abusive registrations of
domain names (for example, cybersquatting)
may be addressed by expedited administrative
proceedings that the holder of trademark
rights initiates by filing a complaint
with an approved dispute-resolution service
provider.
To
invoke the policy, a trademark owner should
either (a) file a complaint in a court
of proper jurisdiction against the domain-name
holder (or where appropriate an in-rem
action concerning the domain name) or
(b) in cases of abusive registration submit
a complaint to an approved dispute-resolution
service provider (see below for a list
and links).
