International Domain Name Law

ICANN and the UDRP
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-84113-584-7
Verlag: Hart Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1 g

The Domain Name System (DNS), which matches computer addresses to human-friendly domain names, has given rise to many legal issues. Two important issues are the institutional arrangements for governing the DNS and the use of trade marks as domain names. This book is the first complete statement of this rapidly-evolving area of the law. In particular, the book includes a comprehensive statement of decisions under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), the international system for resolving disputes between trade mark owners and domain name registrants. In this path-breaking work the author examines the extent to which principles of national trade mark law have been used in UDRP decisions. It will be essential reading for anyone, whether academic or practitioner, interested in internet law, intellectual property, and e-commerce law.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lindsay, David

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationaler Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Medien-, IT- und Urheberrecht
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein Soziale und ethische Aspekte der EDV
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein Rechtliche Aspekte der EDV

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. THE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM
The Internet
Internet Addressing and the DNS
Top-level Domains (TLDs)
Operation of DNS
2. DNS GOVERNANCE AND ICANN
Internet and DNS Governance
History of DNS Governance
Origins of ICANN
Contractual Basis of DNS Governance
ICANN
ICANN's Structure
ICANN's Processes
Registry and Registrar Agreements
ccTLD Governance
The WSIS
3. UNIFORM DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Domain Name Disputes
History of the UDRP
The UDRP
WIPO Second Process Report
Other Dispute-resolution Systems
Limited Remedies
Fundamental Tensions and WIPO Overview
4. UDRP PROCEDURES
The UDRP Rules
Precedent and the UDRP
UDRP Procedures
Choice of Law and Language
Supplemental Submissions and Refiling
Burden of Proof
Other Procedural Issues
Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Equitable Defences
5. IDENTICAL OR CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR DOMAIN NAMES
Overview
Trade Marks
'Unregistered' Trade Marks
Registered Trade Marks
Unregistered Marks
Distinctiveness and Secondary Meaning
Personal Names
Trade Mark Law
English Action for Passing Off
Geographical Terms
Non-exclusive Rights
Comparing Domain Names and Marks
'Identical or Confusingly Similar'
Typosquatting
Gripe Sites
6. RIGHTS OR INTERESTS IN THE DISPUTED DOMAIN NAME
Overview and Policy
Affirmative Defences
Burden of Proof
Bona Fide Offering of Goods or Services
Status of Business Plans
'Commonly Known by' Domain Name
Non-commercial or Fair Use
Generic Terms
7. BAD FAITH REGISTRATION AND USE
Overview and Policy
Registration and Use in Bad Faith
Bad Faith Use
Bad Faith Registration
Notice of Complainant's Mark
Disclaimer
'Opportunistic' Bad Faith
Registration for Purpose of Sale
Registration to Prevent Use of Mark
Disrupting Competitor's Business
Commercial Gain from Confusing Use

Über Autor(innen)

David Lindsay, a Senior Lecturer at Monash Law School, is a widely published expert on internet law, intellectual property law and privacy.