DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES & LITIGATION ATTORNEYS, DALLAS, TEXAS.

DOMAIN NAME LITIGATION AND UNIFORM DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY (UDRP)

DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE SERVICES AND CYBER-SQUATTING LAW

What is a Domain Name Dispute? 

A domain name dispute arises when two or more parties each believe they each have the right to register or use a specific domain name. Most domain name disputes occur when a domain name is filed or registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that is similar to another trademark owner.   Our IP trial attorneys represent plaintiffs and defendants in various types of trademark litigation, domain name litigation, and domain name disputes. 

What is Cyber-Squatting? 

Cyber-Squatting is the practice of registering names, especially well-known company or brand names, as Internet domains, hoping to resell them as a profit. The Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) established a cause of action for registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name confusingly similar to, or dilutive of, a trademark or personal name.  Suppose a domain squatter blocks the rightful owner of a trademark or brand from acquiring the domain name or creates domain names that are confusingly similar to that of the rightful owner of a trademark or brand. In that case, the law provides specifics legal remedies. The ACPA is codified in federal statutes as part of trademark law.  Our lawyers represent plaintiffs and defendants in intellectual property litigation in federal and state courts. 

Domain Name Litigation and the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)

Domain name disputes can be resolved in federal or state court by filing a domain name litigation lawsuit and/or by filing a trademark opposition or trademark petition to cancel in the USTPO in the event the domain is being registered as a trademark.   Another option is to use the international arbitration system established by the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to request the transfer of the domain name to you. The ICANN international policy for resolving domain name disputes is known as the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). All domain name registrars must follow the ICANN's Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP). Our domain name litigation attorneys have experience prosecuting and defending domain disputes in court and arbitration.

While the UDRP does not directly prohibit anticipatory cybersquatting, it is the most expedient means of removing offending domain names from anticipatory and actual cybersquatters. Unlike the ACPA, the UDRP does not require that the protected domain name or trademark be distinctive or famous at the time of registration. 

Dallas Domain Name Litigation Lawyers



Our Dallas domain name and cyber-squatting litigation attorneys have earned a reputation for aggressive, responsive, efficient, and most importantly, successful litigation. While we are prepared to take every case to trial, we know from our clients' perspective that often, the best litigation is the one that settles in mediation. Our straight forward unbiased guidance can help you avoid litigation whenever possible. However, if needed, our litigators are skilled in negotiation techniques and have a reputation for achieving very favorable results for our clients both in-court and out-of-court.