ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA PROPRIT INTELLECTUELLE Centre darbitrage et de mdiation de lOMPI

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

THE UNIFORM DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE (based on the UDRP Rules approved on October 24, 1999 and the WIPO Supplemental Rules in effect as of December 1, 1999)

Days

Complaint filed with WIPO Center electronically and in hardcopy

Complainant must send or transmit a copy to concerned registrar(s) and Respondent, together with Complaint Transmittal Coversheet

+1

Center acknowledges receipt

Center requests concerned registrar(s) to provide specific details concerning the disputed domain name(s)

+3

Center conducts Formalities Compliance Review following receipt of requested information from registrar(s)

Deficiencies notified to Complainant and Respondent; if not remedied within 5 calendar days, Complaint deemed withdrawn

+1

If Complaint non-deficient and payment in required amount has been made, Center formally notifies Respondent of Complaint in accordance with Rules, para. 2(a)

FORMAL COMMENCEMEN T ADMINISTRATIV E PROCEEDING

34, chemin des Colombettes, 1211 GENVE 20 (SUISSE) & (41-22) 338 9111 Fax (41-22) 740 3700 e-mail: domain.disputes@wipo.int Internet: http://www.arbiter.wipo.int Banque: Crdit Suisse, Genve, compte OMPI N 48 7080-81 Chques postaux: OMPI N 12-5000-8, Genve

+20

Response due within 20 calendar days of formal commencement of administrative proceeding

Default notification sent if Response not filed by deadline; Panel has discretion whether to consider late-filed Response

Center acknowledges receipt or sends default notification If both Complainant and Respondent designate a single Panelist, Center will make appointment from its published list. If either the Complainant or Respondent designates a 3-member Panel, the Center will appoint a 3-person Administrative Panel. In so doing, center will attempt to appoint one of the three candidates nominated by the Complainant and one of the three appointed by the Respondent. The Presiding Panelist in a 3-person Panel is appointed taking into consideration the parties preferences.

+5 to +15

Regardless of whether Respondent defaults or not, Center proceeds to appoint Administrative Panel of 1 or 3 members

+14

Panel is required to forward its decision to the Center within 14 days of its appointment Pursuant to Policy, Paragraph 4(k), the registrar is required to implement a decision in favor of the Complainant after 10 business days of receipt, unless it receives from the Respondent official documentation that it has commenced a lawsuit against the Complainant in a Mutual Jurisdiction. Registrar will take no action until it receives evidence satisfactory to the registrar that the matter has been resolved, the lawsuit dismissed or withdrawn or a copy of an order from the court dismissing the lawsuit or ordering that the Respondent has no right to use the domain name

+3

Center notifies decision to parties, ICANN and concerned registrar(s) within 3 days after receipt

Registrar notifies parties, ICANN and Center of date a decision in favor of the Complainant will be implemented unless an Paragraph 4(k) filing is made by the Respondent

+10

Decision implemented by registrar