Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy

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ICANN policy dispute resolution policy domain name dispute policy internet policy

The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy is an international administrative procedure established by ICANN to resolve disputes over abusive domain name registrations, such as cybersquatting, outside of traditional court litigation.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
UDRP	7
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy	5
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy canonical	4
UDRP (for some cases)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1267225 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
Context triple: [WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, administers, Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy]

A. Office of Registration Policy and Practice
The Office of Registration Policy and Practice is a division of the U.S. Copyright Office responsible for developing and administering policies, regulations, and guidance related to copyright registration.
B. ICANN Bylaws
The ICANN Bylaws are the foundational governing rules that define the structure, powers, processes, and accountability mechanisms of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
C. Domain Name System
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the hierarchical, distributed naming infrastructure of the internet that translates human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses used by computers.
D. WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is an international dispute resolution body specializing in arbitration and mediation for intellectual property and technology-related conflicts.
E. Public Domain Mark
The Public Domain Mark is a Creative Commons tool used to label works that are believed to be free of known copyright restrictions worldwide.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
Target entity description: The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy is an international administrative procedure established by ICANN to resolve disputes over abusive domain name registrations, such as cybersquatting, outside of traditional court litigation.

A. Office of Registration Policy and Practice
The Office of Registration Policy and Practice is a division of the U.S. Copyright Office responsible for developing and administering policies, regulations, and guidance related to copyright registration.
B. ICANN Bylaws
The ICANN Bylaws are the foundational governing rules that define the structure, powers, processes, and accountability mechanisms of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
C. Domain Name System
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the hierarchical, distributed naming infrastructure of the internet that translates human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses used by computers.
D. WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is an international dispute resolution body specializing in arbitration and mediation for intellectual property and technology-related conflicts.
E. Public Domain Mark
The Public Domain Mark is a Creative Commons tool used to label works that are believed to be free of known copyright restrictions worldwide.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ICANN policy ⓘ dispute resolution policy ⓘ domain name dispute policy ⓘ internet policy ⓘ
administeredBy	ICANN ⓘ linked to: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ⓘ
allows	parallel court proceedings before, during, or after UDRP proceedings ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	UDRP ⓘ linked to: Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
appliesTo	ccTLDs adopting the policy ⓘ certain country-code top-level domains ⓘ gTLDs ⓘ generic top-level domains ⓘ
basedOn	WIPO Internet Domain Name Process ⓘ linked to: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center recommendations of the World Intellectual Property Organization ⓘ
bindingOn	domain name registrants under ICANN-accredited registrars ⓘ
characteristic	decisions are generally made on written submissions only ⓘ proceedings are typically conducted online ⓘ time frames are shorter than traditional court litigation ⓘ
createdBy	ICANN Board of Directors ⓘ linked to: ICANN Board Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ⓘ
definesBadFaithFactors	circumstances indicating registration primarily for selling the domain name to the trademark owner ⓘ pattern of preventing trademark owners from reflecting their marks in corresponding domain names ⓘ registration primarily for disrupting a competitor’s business ⓘ using the domain name to attract users for commercial gain by creating confusion with a trademark ⓘ
doesNotProvide	monetary damages ⓘ
effectiveFrom	1999 ⓘ
geographicScope	international ⓘ
implementedThrough	Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre ⓘ Czech Arbitration Court ⓘ ICANN-accredited dispute resolution service providers ⓘ National Arbitration Forum ⓘ World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center ⓘ linked to: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
incorporatedInto	registration agreements for domain names in covered TLDs ⓘ
legalNature	administrative procedure ⓘ non-judicial dispute resolution mechanism ⓘ
possibleRemedy	cancellation of the domain name ⓘ transfer of the domain name to the complainant ⓘ
procedureLanguage	language of the registration agreement unless otherwise determined ⓘ
purpose	to combat cybersquatting ⓘ to provide an alternative to court litigation for domain disputes ⓘ to resolve disputes over abusive domain name registrations ⓘ
requiresComplainantToProve	domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith ⓘ domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights ⓘ respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name ⓘ
scope	disputes concerning trademarks and confusingly similar domain names ⓘ disputes involving bad faith registration and use of domain names ⓘ
subjectArea	domain name system regulation ⓘ intellectual property law ⓘ internet governance ⓘ
yearAdopted	1999 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center → administers → Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ⓘ

.pw → disputePolicy → UDRP ⓘ