Internet & Domain Disputes

In the digital age, having a strong online presence is integral to a company’s success. But it also creates a variety of risks, including the misappropriation of domain and brand names and trademark infringement. Navigating these complex intellectual property issues requires a law firm with legal expertise and technical acumen.

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig represents both owners of domain names and trademark owners in domain name sales, acquisitions, escrow, brokerage, and all variety of domain name disputes and transactions worldwide. These include arbitral disputes under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) as well as trademark infringement, anticybersquatting, and reverse domain name hijacking claims in federal and state courts.

Our experience in domain name disputes

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig’s intellectual property lawyers use their considerable experience with domain name disputes to help clients assess their options and determine their best course of action. Our attorneys represent domain name investors, parking companies, registrars, and online marketing firms as well as trademark owners and domain name registrants in UDRP procedures.

Our law firm also works with domain name holders, reviewing their domain name portfolios to reduce the risk of future disputes. Our intellectual property team also provides clearance letters, risk assessment, and due diligence services for clients that want to register, invest in, or acquire a new domain name.

What we do