Introductory resources

This page indexes introductory materials relating to the domain name dispute resolution system generally.

Our resources

Glossary - The place to go if you don't know your ADR from your arbitration, your ccTLD from your gTLD, or your registrar from your registrant.

Domain name disputes: expert tips - Tips for the conduct of DIY domain name disputes.

Third party resources

Wikipedia on Cybersquatting - A concise entry, distinguishing correct and incorrect usage of the pejorative term.

Out-law: Domain Name Disputes - A uk-centric introduction to domain name disputes from London law firm Pinsent Masons.

Bitlaw's Guide to Domain Name Disputes - A brief introduction to domain names and domain name dispute.

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure - Sage advice on preventing domain name disputes from Delux Internet Systems Consultants (who were involved in a dispute over their domain name delux.com).

Internet Domain Names: Some Questions and Answers - An introductory FAQ from WIPO.

Domain Name Dispute Remedies: Tools for Taming the World Wide Web - A glossy pamphlet written by Connie Ellerbach of Fenwick & West LLP covering the UDRP, the ACPA, and the Federal Trademark Dilution Act. This is undated, but seems to have been written in 2003/2004.

Considerations for Innocent Domain Name Owners - Practical advice from Oppendahl & Larson LLP for "innocent" domain name owners only. There's nothing here for guilty owners: "If you own numerous domain names matching coined or unique trademarks of other companies, then this page is not for you; don't bother to read further".