Paperless UDRP Filing Now Available At National Arbitration Forum
National Arbitration Forum is pleased to offer its domain dispute parties the option to file their case documents electronically. To Supplement ICANN’s new UDRP Rules (effective March 1, 2010), the FORUM has prepared new Supplemental Rules also effective for all parties March 1, 2010. ICANN has notified the Providers that they may elect to give parties the option to take advantage of these new Rules prior to March 1, 2010. As of December 29, 2009, the FORUM will be permitting parties to file their case documents electronically for cases filed on or after December 29, 2009. Our website has been updated with our new Supplemental Rules and a form the parties can use to elect to participate in the electronic-only process. Complainants using the new process should use the Complaint Transmittal Cover Letter-Paperless Process in sending a copy of the Complaint to Respondent. The FORUM is not requiring both parties to agree to participate in the new process, but if either party elects to so participate, it may do so unilaterally. Until March 1, 2010, the default option for all UDRP cases filed with the FORUM is to comply with the Rules and Supplemental Rules currently in effect.
The National Arbitration Forum Responds
To oversee and administer these cases, ICANN selected the National Arbitration Forum (FORUM), an international provider of arbitration services. In late 1999, we assembled a specialized panel, identifying legal experts from around the world with trademark, copyright, and e-commerce experience. We drafted supplemental rules and developed the technological systems necessary to handle a high-volume, international caseload. Since then, over 12,000 domain name disputes have been filed worldwide. The FORUM efficiently resolves disputes involving diverse parties and trademarks ranging from Google to Hillary Clinton and Neiman Marcus to Nike. |
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ICANN Rollout of new gTLDs
One of the biggest topics of discussion surrounding domain names lately has been whether, when, and how ICANN will be rolling out what could potentially be hundreds of new top-level domains. While the answers to these questions, and others, aren't settled, our filers might still be wondering how these changes might impact them. Of course, the FORUM will be available for UDRP disputes that might arise from some less-regulated new TLDs. But for filers who might be interested in learning more about how to acquire their own top-level domains in the new process, the FORUM is pleased to recommend a company committed to helping brands and communities navigate the new gTLD process.
Minds+Machines is staffed by domain name industry experts who can answer your questions and help determine if owning your own top-level domain name is right for you. And if you determine that you want to submit an application for a new gTLD, Minds+Machines has the know-how and connections to make that process seamless and can work with new Registries and the FORUM to customize sunrise-type programs specific to their needs.
For more information about dispute resolution solutions for new gTLDs, please contact Kristine Dorrain at kdorrain@adrforum.com. |