Domain name disputes can severely impact your online presence and disrupt your business operations. Our team of trademark attorneys is experienced in handling domain name disputes, providing you with the support and guidance needed to resolve these conflicts and protect your brand's digital footprint.
We can evaluate the dispute, develop a strategic approach, and represent your interests throughout the resolution process.
Look up the public registration record for any domain — registrar, key dates, status, and name servers. A useful first step when investigating a conflicting or infringing domain.
Public registration data via RDAP, for informational use only. Many country-code (ccTLD) domains do not publish this data. This is not legal advice — for a dispute, talk to an attorney.
Most disputes over confusingly similar domains are resolved under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP), an administrative process created by ICANN and administered by providers such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Forum (formerly the National Arbitration Forum). It is generally faster and less expensive than litigation, and the available remedies are transfer or cancellation of the domain — not monetary damages.
To prevail, a complainant must establish all three of the following:
The burden rests on the complainant, and every element must be met. Failing any one of the three will defeat the complaint, which is why a careful, evidence-based strategy matters from the outset.
Every dispute is different. These case results describe specific matters and are not a guarantee or prediction of the outcome of any other matter; results are not typical, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The descriptions above are for informational purposes only, are not legal advice, and do not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice about a specific dispute, talk to an attorney.
