15th Apr 2013
Domain arbitration before WIPO (UDRP) and ADR

Domain arbitration before WIPO (UDRP) and ADR

Basics of Domain Arbitration: There are based on German law, no separate arbitration- or arbitration for domain law. Exist particularly in the area of ​​domain name disputes for certain domains various arbitration, such as the WIPO arbitration (World Intellectual Property Organisation), built on the basis of the ICANN UDRP Rules. Such intellectual property offices in resettled arbitration to decide today, however, more favorable to copyright holders; Moreover, method and content of the award are limited. Thus, no damages may be awarded, for example, often. Unlike the UDRP process specific ADR procedures are designed for single top-level domains, which differ substantially in some cases from the UDRP Rules. So there is using the. European ADR a special arbitration, its. eu ADR rules and ...