WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 3 and 4, 2015
Overview
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center’s domain name dispute resolution services give effect to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), adopted in 1999 by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at the recommendation of WIPO. The UDRP provides trademark owners with an administrative mechanism (outside of the courts) for expedient and cost-effective resolution of “cybersquatting” disputes arising out of the bad-faith registration and use of domain names corresponding to their trademarks. The UDRP applies to disputes in current and new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs), as well as an increasing number of country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs). The principal remedy available under the UDRP is the transfer of the domain name to the trademark owner. In December 1999, the WIPO Center received the first UDRP case. Since then, trademark owners from around the world have filed some 32,000 cases with WIPO – the leading global provider. Together these WIPO cases have covered nearly 60,000 domain names.
The evolving nature of the Domain Name System (DNS) is of growing relevance for trademark owners globally. With this evolution comes an increasing demand for domain name dispute resolution training. WIPO’s Advanced Workshop focuses on UDRP case trends covering the most relevant substantive and procedural issues. The program also provides an update on other ICANN Rights Protection Mechanisms available in connection with the launch of new gTLDs, in addition to the proven UDRP.
Who should attend
The target audience for this Workshop includes trademark practitioners and potential filing parties, namely trademark owners and domain name registrants. Registrars and ccTLD administrators also attend the Workshop to increase their knowledge of both UDRP decisions and case administration processes, as well as current issues in the DNS more generally. Participants should have a basic understanding of the DNS in general and of the UDRP in particular. To maximize the benefit of the Workshop for all participants, course materials will be provided, and should be consulted, ahead of the program.
Faculty
Faculty for this Workshop will consist of experienced WIPO UDRP panelists with extensive domain name expertise, and senior legal staff of the WIPO Center.
Presentations
David H. Bernstein
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
New York, NY,
USA
Tony Willoughby
IP Consultant
London
United Kingdom
Breakouts
Luca Barbero
Studio Barbero
Torino
Italy
Angela Fox
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
United Kingdom
Matthew Harris
Waterfront
Solicitors LLP
London
United Kingdom
Andrew Lothian
Demys Limited
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Richard G. Lyon
Attorney and Dispute Resolution Professional
Bozeman, USA
Bill Towns
Novak Druce
Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP
Houston
USA
Full profiles of the Workshop faculty are available at: www.wipo.int/amc/en/events/workshops/2015/domainname/profiles/index.dngva.html
Program
Through various presentations and exercises, participants in the Workshop will receive information on, inter alia:
- the WIPO Center’s domain name dispute resolution services
- the legal framework of the UDRP
- building on the WIPO Overview 2.0, the trends of UDRP decisions on the most relevant substantive and procedural issues
- emerging challenges and procedural developments
- developments in the DNS more generally, including the UDRP and URS experience
Using the WIPO Overview 2.0 and recent decisions as principal guides, the faculty will discuss selected topics with participants on the basis of UDRP cases. Examples include: Geographical Scope and Timing of Trademark Rights, Unregistered Trademark Rights, Personal Names/Geographical Terms, Licensee Rights/Rights Among Corporate Entities, Confusing Similarity and Website Content, Gripe Sites, Internationalized Domain Names, Disclaimed or Design Elements in Trademarks, Privacy and other Registrar issues, Parking and Landing Pages, Willful Blindness, the Conjunctive Requirement, the Role of Precedent, Laches, Consolidation, Panel (Procedural) Orders, Supplemental Filings, Language of Proceedings, and Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Certificate of Participation (including for CLE/CPD)
All participants who complete the program will be awarded a Certificate of Participation.
An effort will be made to secure CLE credit. Participants are requested to indicate their preferred CLE or CPD jurisdiction(s) when registering.
Program Information
Venue
WIPO Headquarters, Geneva
Switzerland
Timetable
The program will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the first day and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the second. (A cocktail will be offered on the first evening.)
Language
English
Registration and Fee
Participation
Participation in the Workshop is limited to 60 persons
Registration Fee
1,400 Swiss francs (includes material, coffee and lunches)
Cancellations
The registration fee paid to WIPO will be refunded only for cancellations received before October 25, 2015
How to apply
Through the Registration Form or online
Hotel Accommodation and Other Useful Information
Information is available at: www.wipo.int/amc/en/events/practical-information
Contact Details
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
34 chemin des Colombettes
1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
T +4122 338 8247
F +4122 740 8337
E arbiter.meetings@wipo.int
W www.wipo.int/amc
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- WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Workshop
Palo Alto, United States of America, Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13, 2015
Further information is available at: www.wipo.int/amc/en/events