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Dispute resolution definition

What does Dispute resolution mean? Dispute resolution describes the processes used by lawyers and clients to resolve legal disagreements—by agreement, determination or adjudication—inside or outside court. It is a descriptive, cross‑practice term rather than a single statutory definition; particular mechanisms are set by procedure and sector legislation. In pensions practice, disputes between members, employers and trustees are commonly handled through internal dispute resolution procedures (IDRP/IDR), ombudsman schemes, alternative dispute resolution (mediation or arbitration), and litigation. In the UK, The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) offers an Early Resolution Service and formal determinations; TPAS’s dispute‑handling functions have transferred to TPO, with general guidance now provided by...

Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) fast-track for cybersquatting in gTLDs and selected ccTLDs: scope, procedure, evidential burden, defences, remedies, appeals and fees

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Practice notes

This Practice Note sets out an overview of the URS, a rights protection mechanism closely modelled on, yet distinct from, the Uniform Domain Name Dispute resolution Policy (UDRP) and elements of the .uk Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). The URS provides a fast‑track, lower‑cost route for the most clear‑cut instances of Cybersquatting. This Practice Note does not cover the UDRP or the DRS. For more on those, see the following Practice Notes:

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process
Preparing a UDRP complaint—before you start
Nominet dispute resolution service (DRS)

Application and purpose of the URS

The URS applies to:

all new generic Top Level Domain Names (new gTLDs)
some of the so‑called Legacy gTLDs (namely .asia, .biz, .cat, .info, .jobs, .mobi, .museum, .org, .pro, .tel, .travel, .xxx)
some country code top level domains (eg .pw for Micronesia)

The URS was adopted in 2013 as part of a suite of strengthened rights protection mechanisms accompanying the so‑called New gTLD Programme, which saw the launch of more than 1,200 new gTLDs by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). As the URS is tried‑and‑tested and well established...

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Ivett Paulovics

Avv. Ivett Paulovics Law Firm

Lawyer in Italy (avvocato) and Hungary (ügyvéd) specialising in intellectual property, technology, international business law, and alternative dispute resolutionArbitrator in intellectual property and international business lawMediator of civil and commercial disputesDomain Name Panelist at Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (Hong Kong), Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre (Canada), Czech Arbitration Court – Arbitration Center for Internet Disputes (Czech Republic), and FORUM (USA)External consultant and author of studies for the European Commission on technology and intellectual property law: Study on on intellectual property domain name information and alert system (geographical indications and domain names) 2023; Study on Domain Name System (DNS) abuse 2022; Study on evaluation of practices for combating speculative and abusive domain name registrations 2020Previously Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) Domain Dispute Case Manager at MFSD Srl Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Center...

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