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In today’s fast-paced digital age, your business’ registered domain name is an increasingly valuable asset for your brand and online reputation. As our recent win for internet giant Namecheap, Inc. confirms, trademark holders must be hypervigilant due to the spike in domain name theft, commonly referred to as “cybersquatting,” “typosquatting” or “look-alike domain attacks.” This article will outline some of the most common types of domain name infringement, the best ways to proactively protect your company’s interests, and how to effectively recover your domain name from any bad actors using an expedited arbitration process called the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

The IRP Panel, in a 170-page ruling, determined that ICANN did indeed violate its articles and bylaws and presented directions and recommendations for corrective action. However, ICANN failed to implement the IRP Panel's directions and recommendations.