From the URS to the UKDRS, there are several protocols for
resolving domain name disputes, depending on the top-level domain
in question. Marc-Emmanuel Mellet introduces the different
procedures and explains when they apply.
The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) is a
well-known protocol for resolving domain name disputes (read our guide to the UDRP), but there are several
alternative procedures that have been adapted to local extensions
(ccTLDs) or specific contexts.
These alternative mechanisms offer quick and cost-effective
solutions for trademark holders facing abusive or fraudulent domain
name registrations. These include WIPO procedures for country-code
top-level domains (ccTLDs), the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) for
new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), as well as local procedures
such as the UK DRS in the United Kingdom, Syreli in France, and
regional alternatives in Europe (.EU ADR), Canada (.CA), India
(.IN), Hong Kong (.HK), and
