.name
General Information on .name
Complaints under the ERDRP (Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy for .name)
.name Complaints under the UDRP (Uniform Domain Name
Dispute Resolution Policy)
General Information
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be subject to change. Parties are advised to consult the
registry operator. |
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Purpose:
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Open gTLD for registration of personal names or names of ficticious characters on
the second level or on the second and third level (e.g. <Smith.NAME> or
<John.Smith.NAME> or <Smith.John.NAME> or <J.Smith.NAME>) |
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Registry:
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Global Name Registry, LTD
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Status:
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Accreditation agreement with ICANN signed August 1, 2001 |
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Registration Restrictions:
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See
Appendix L of
the .name Accreditation Agreement for details
Personal Name Registrations
- Only for personal names (described as the legal name or the name by which the person is
commonly known)
- of an individual or
- of a fictional character provided applicant has a trademark in that name
- additional distinguishing elements (e.g. numbers) permitted
Defensive Registrations
During Phase I (ended in 2002)
- Only for trademarks (i) the textual elements of which are identical to the reserved string,
that (ii) have national effect and (iii) were registered prior to April 16, 2001
During Phase II
- No registration restrictions
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Pre-Registration Trademark Protection Mechanisms:
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- Trademark owners have the exclusive opportunity to apply for a Defensive Registration during
phase I in order to reserve a particular alphanumeric string and to block personal name
registrations that include the registered alphanumeric string on either the second or the third or
on both levels
- Name Watch Service for trademark owners
(see
Appendix J of
the .name Accredidation Agreement for details)
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Dispute Resolution Policies:
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Disputes involving Personal Name Registrations
- Subject to Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy (ERDRP)
- For disputes concerning compliance with registration restrictions
- Remedy: Transfer if complainant meets registration restrictions, otherwise opportunity to
register a defensive registration
- See
Appendix M of
the .name Accreditation Agreement for details
- Personal Name Registrations also subject to UDRP
Disputes involving Phase I Defensive Registrations
- Subject to ERDRP only
- For disputes concerning compliance with registration restrictions regarding phase I defensive
registrations
- Remedies: (i) Cancellation of defensive registration; (ii) review of any other defensive
registrations held by the respondent for compliance with registration restrictions; (iii)
registration of personal name of complainant if complainant meets eligibility requirements; (iv)
fee-refund for complainant
- See
Appendix M of
the .name Accreditation Agreement for details
Disputes involving Phase II Defensive Registrations
Subject to ERDRP only
- For disputes concerning compliance of the personal name application with registration
restrictions
- Remedies: (i) Registration of personal name of complainant if complainant meets registration
restrictions; (ii) cancellation of defensive registration after third successful proceeding; (iii)
fee refund for complainant
- See
Appendix M of
the .name Accreditation Agreement for details
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