Fruition represents both plaintiffs and defendants in domain names disputes for all top level domains (a top level domain is a .com, .net, .org, etc). A typical domain name case involves a plaintiff who has a trademark or servicemark for the exact name or a similar name that was registered by the defendant as a domain name.

Important Domain Name Dispute Information:

• Most domain name disputes are arbitrated (a final decision is made) within 60 days.
• In most cases the decisions final and not appealable.
• There are no damages or fees awarded in domain name disputes, thus you cannot recover the expenses (no attorneys fees previsions).
• All  domain name registrants (the person that registers the domain name) agrees to binding arbitration. Thus, there are no jurisdictional issues as there are with federal trademark complaints.
• Fruition charges a flat fee of $1700 for all domain name disputes (plus filing fees).

General Information about Domain Name Disputes

There are usually two options for proceeding with a domain name dispute. Filing a federal trademark infringement action or filing a Uniform Domain Resolution Policy (”UDRP”) complaint. Both are time consuming, however, arbitration is substantially cheaper and results in a faster resolution.

Contact Fruition for more information about UDRP and or trademark actions. Submitting the following form does not create an attorney client relationship.