Re: [ga] Weikers position on UDRP

[James Love <love@cptech.org>]

Ronald, I would like to share your thoughtful note on the UDRP, which
has a lot of interesting suggestions, with a few other lists.    Jamie


"Ronald N. Weikers" wrote:
>         Changes should be made to the UDRP to require a balancing of interests,
> which is found in trademark law.  The following changes will resolve most
> consumers groups' very valid concerns, and still uphold trademark law.
> 
>         First, we should give panelists the discretion to award the prevailing
> party their attorney's fees and costs from the non-prevailing party (like
> the U.S.'s Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act), in order to deter
> reverse domain name hijacking.  In particular, panelists may (but are not
> required to) award costs when a complainant is found to have abused the
> administrative process, or when a respondent is found to have acted in bad
> faith and to have no legitimate interests.  Read further to see why only a
> true, hard-core cybersquatter-respondent might be subjected to this.

   [snip]
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