WIPO to launch fast-track version of the UDRP
02 November 2009
James Nurton, London
Trade mark owners will be able to request fast-track UDRP hearings at WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center from early next year
The Center is to launch an expedited version of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), designed for simple cases and those where the respondent does not challenge the complaint.
Center director Erik Wilbers described the move as a “watershed” and predicted that the fast-track would be requested in at least 50% of cases once it is set up.
The fast-track will also be cheaper than a full proceeding, though WIPO has not yet decided what the fees will be. Speaking to Managing IP, Wilbers said the fee will be “substantially reduced”.
The UDRP provides an arbitration service for IP owners who believe their rights have been infringed in domain names. Disputes are resolved by panels of one or three domain name specialists and the procedure is seen as a cheaper alternative to litigation.
The Center is likely to publish changes to...
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