Domain Name Law and Practice

• The leading work in international domain name law
• In-depth analysis of the trade mark and domain name laws in 35 key jurisdictions
• Includes thorough analysis of ICANN's new gTLD program including the complex application procedures, dispute resolution, and new rights protection mechanisms
• Detailed review of current and anticipated dispute resolution procedures available in the major domain name spaces
• The only work to provide a comprehensive picture of the different registration procedures for domain names, together with an analysis of the law that has developed in respect of domain name at both national and international level in 36 jurisdictions
• Includes an examination of ICANNs organizational structure and Policy-Development Processes as well as ICANNs accountability and transparency frameworks and
• Detailed examination of the alternative dispute resolution procedure set out in the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, and in depths analysis of a large number of key decisions from the over 8,000 panel decisions now rendered
• Provides a critical exposition of the alternative dispute resolution procedure for ".EU" adopted in European Commission Regulation (EC) 874/2004 of April 28, 2004 and an analysis of EU panel decisions

New to this Edition:

• Analysis of the trends and driving forces within the domain name industry in a new chapter including consideration of market structure and the evolution of a 'Domain Name Aftermarket'
• New chapters on Corporate Domain Name Management, the Trademark Clearing House, Sunrise Procedures and the Trademark Claims Service; the Uniform Rapid Suspension System; and Trademark Post Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure
• New chapters on Colombia, Israel, Mexico, South Korea, Brazil, Egypt, Portugal, and South Africa