The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is a neutral, international and non-profit dispute resolution provider that offers a variety of time-saving and cost-effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options. WIPO mediation, arbitration, expedited arbitration and expert appraisal allow private parties to effectively resolve domestic or cross-border intellectual property and technology disputes outside the court.
With the rapid development of the Internet, domain names, as one of the important intangible assets of enterprises, have become the killer of enterprises in the intellectual property competition, just like trademarks, patents, copyrights and trade secrets. Therefore, disputes often arise in the domain name market, and they are also attracting more and more attention. So, what are the domain name dispute resolution institutions?
1. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is a neutral, international and non-profit dispute resolution provider that offers a variety of time-saving and cost-effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options. WIPO mediation, arbitration, expedited arbitration and expert appraisal allow private parties to effectively resolve domestic or cross-border intellectual property and technology disputes outside the court. The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is also the world's leading institution providing UDRP domain name dispute resolution services advocated by it. The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is a neutral, international and non-profit dispute resolution provider that offers a variety of time-saving and cost-effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options. WIPO mediation, arbitration, expedited arbitration and expert determination allow private parties to effectively resolve domestic or cross-border intellectual property and technology disputes outside the courts. The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is also the world's leading provider of UDRP domain name dispute resolution services. The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is a neutral, international and non-profit dispute resolution provider that offers a variety of time-saving and cost-effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options. WIPO mediation, arbitration, expedited arbitration and expert determination allow private parties to effectively resolve domestic or cross-border intellectual property and technology disputes outside the courts. The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is also the world's leading provider of UDRP domain name dispute resolution services.
Official website: www.wipo.int
2. China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Online Dispute Resolution Center (ODRC)
The predecessor of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Online Dispute Resolution Center was the CIETAC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center. The CIETAC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center was established in December 2000. In July 2005, it was named "CIETAC Online Dispute Resolution Center". In August 2007, it officially started working under the name of "CIETAC Online Dispute Resolution Center" while retaining the name of "CIETAC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center". CIETAC Online Dispute Resolution Center uses "online dispute resolution" to resolve the following disputes: 1. Domain name preemptive registration disputes (.CN/Chinese domain name disputes, .COM and other generic top-level domain name disputes); 2. Generic URL preemptive registration disputes; 3. Wireless URL preemptive registration disputes; 4. SMS URL preemptive registration disputes.
Official website: dndrc.cietac.org
3. Asian Domain Name Arbitration and Resolution Center (ADNDRC)
The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center was jointly established by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Arbitration Commission) and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center. It was officially put into operation on February 28, 2002 and accepts international generic top-level domain name disputes. The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center has set up Beijing Secretariat and Hong Kong Secretariat under the Arbitration Commission and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center respectively. It mainly provides unified dispute resolution services for parties in Asia and even around the world for international generic top-level domain names such as .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .name, .museum and .coop. The Beijing Secretariat or Hong Kong Secretariat of the Center conducts case procedures in accordance with the procedural rules "Rules for the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy" formulated by ICANN and the "Supplementary Rules" of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center, and adjudicates cases in accordance with the substantive rules "Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy" formulated by ICANN.
Official website: www.adndrc.org
IV. Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC)
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC, hereinafter referred to as the "Arbitration Center") was established in September 1985 and is a non-profit neutral institution. The Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) is committed to assisting parties in choosing the best method to resolve domain name disputes between them. With more than 30 years of experience, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center is Asia's leading domain name dispute resolution center, focusing on arbitration, mediation, adjudication and domain name dispute resolution.
Official website: www.hkiac.org
V. National Arbitration Forum (NAF)
The National Arbitration Forum (NAF) was founded in 1986 by lawyers, litigation experts, mediation experts and former judges to use their trial experience to replace court trials with arbitration tribunals. The organization is headquartered in Minnesota, USA, and has arbitration tribunals in 50 states of the United States and 35 countries in the world, and undertakes arbitration business. The National Arbitration Forum (NAF) is one of the largest domain name dispute resolution institutions in the world.
Official website: www.adrforum.com
VI. Council for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)
The Council for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) is an independent and objective organization that provides solutions for avoiding, managing and resolving complex commercial disputes. With its leading experience in alternative dispute resolution and benchmarking best practices, CPR is the first choice for multinational companies facing billions of dollars in risks. No other organization can match CPR for its reach, IP coverage, or breadth of solutions focused on business conflict management. The Council for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) is an independent, objective organization that provides solutions for avoiding, managing, and resolving complex business disputes. With its leadership in alternative dispute resolution and benchmarking best practices, CPR is the first choice for multinational companies with billions of dollars at risk. No other organization can match CPR for its reach, IP coverage, or breadth of solutions focused on business conflict management. The Council for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) is an independent, objective organization that provides solutions for avoiding, managing, and resolving complex business disputes. With its leadership in alternative dispute resolution and benchmarking best practices, CPR is the first choice for multinational companies with billions of dollars at risk. No other organization can match CPR for its reach, IP coverage, or breadth of solutions focused on business conflict management.
Official website: www.cpradr.org
VII. Other domain name dispute resolution institutions
Website of the Czech Arbitration Court Internet Dispute Arbitration Center: www.adr.eu
Website of the Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Center (ciidrc): ciidrc.com
Website of the BE Registry Arbitration Institution: www.cepani.be
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