Dispute Resolution - last update March 16, 1998  return to home page

The Policy Oversight Committee (POC) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have jointly cooperated in the development of the gTLD-MoU domain name dispute resolution framework.

For an overview (including a  flowchart of dispute resolution options), see our "Presentation on Domain Name Dispute Resolution under the gTLD-MoU" available either in HTML or PowerPoint 95 or 97 formats.

For more detailed information on the development and history of the gTLD-MoU dispute resolution activities, see the resources listed below.
 

From POC

From WIPO

March 20, 1998: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center has a new web site in preparation for dispute resolution activites related to the gTLD-MoU including online mediation, expedited arbitration, and Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels (ACPs). March 10, 1998: An index of submissions made to Notice-98-01: Proposed Trademark Dispute Resolution: [Third Revised] Draft Substantive Guidelines for Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels is available. The original mail archive of submissions can be found at  http://www.gtld-mou.org/notice-98-01/. February 17, 1998: The deadline for submission of comments to the Request for Comments (RFC) Notice-98-01, Proposed Trademark Dispute Resolution: [Third Revised] Draft Substantive Guidelines for Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels has been extended from February 16 to March 6, 1998. January 29, 1998: Presentations made at the recent meeting on January 22, 1998, in Washington, D.C. are now available including WIPO Dispute Resolution Procedures for gTLD-MoU Domain Name System available in HTML and PowerPoint 95 or 97 versions). January  16, 1998: Request for Comments Notice-98-01 issued: Proposed Trademark Dispute Resolution: [Third Revised] Draft Substantive Guidelines for Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels. Request for Comments open January 16, 1998 to February 16, 1998. January 16, 1998: A [Third Revised Draft] of the Substantive Guidelines Concerning Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels is now available. January 12, 1998: POC is now making available an informal summary of submissions made to the request for comments Notice-97-03: Proposed Trademark Dispute Resolution: [Second Revised] Draft Substantive Guidelines for Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels. A new third revised draft of the substantive guidelines will be posted soon and another request for comments will be issued soliciting comments on this draft. December 17, 1997: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced a new appointment to the gTLD-MoU Policy Oversight Committee (POC). The new appointee is Christopher Gibson, Senior Legal Officer, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, appointed with the status of a non-voting observer. The Policy Oversight Committee would like to express its appreciation for the dedication and contributions of the departing WIPO appointee, Albert Tramposch. December 8, 1997: An index of submissions made to Notice-97-03 is now available. After reviewing comments received to Notice-97-03: Proposed Trademark Dispute Resolution: Draft Substantive Guidelines for Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels, a revised draft will be shortly posted and another request for comments period announced. November 27, 1997: Indexed lists of submissions received for the following Request for Comments are now available: index for Notice-97-01 index for Notice-97-02 index for Notice-97-03 (open) November 21, 1997: The deadline for submission of comments to the iPOC Request for Comments (RFC) Notice-97-03, "Proposed Trademark Dispute Resolution: Draft Substantive Guidelines for Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels" (see notice and questions), had earlier been extended from November 7 to November 21, 1997. In response to a number of recent requests, and to assure that there is sufficient time for additional comments to be submitted, that deadline has again been extended, from November 21 to December 5, 1997. Please see the notice for details on submissions of comments and links to received comments. October 23, 1997: The deadline for submission to the Request for Comments Notice-97-03: Proposed Trademark Dispute Resolution: Draft Substantive Guidelines for Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels. has been extended from November 7, 1997 to November 21, 1997. October 16, 1997: French and Spanish translations are now available of the [Second Revised] Draft of the Substantive Guidelines for Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels posted here on October 2, 1997. These translations were prepared by the International Bureau of WIPO at the request of the WIPO Member States. October 6, 1997: WIPO Member States approve that preparations are being undertaken for Internet Domain Name dispute resolution activities (Press Release) October 2, 1997: Request for Comments Notice-97-03 issued: Proposed Trademark Dispute Resolution: Draft Substantive Guidelines for Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels. June 18, 1997: An Open Letter from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to the Internet Community Concerning Domain Name Dispute Resolution Procedures under the gTLD-MoU May 26 - 30, 1997: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting a Consultative Meeting on Trademarks and Internet Domain Names, to be held in Geneva, May 26-30, 1997. The meeting will include representatives of WIPO member States, as well as of interested intellectual property and Internet non-governmental organizations. The topics to be discussed include all aspects of trademarks in relation to Internet domain names, including the gTLD-MoU policies, and the related dispute resolution procedures. May 23, 1997: [Revised] Proposed Guidelines Concerning Administrative Domain Name Challenge Panels

World Intellectual Property Organization Web Site WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center WIPO Site on Trademarks and Domain Names An Open Letter from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to the Internet Community Concerning Domain Name Dispute Resolution Procedures under the gTLD-MoU Draft WIPO Rules for Administrative Challenge Panel Procedures Concerning Internet Domain Names (WIPO ACP Rules)