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DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE FILINGSINCREASE 21%, IN 2006Domain name dispute resolutions increased by 21% in 2006compared to 2005, according to The National Arbitration Forum.Reporting that it handled 1,658 Internet trademark disputes, TheNational Arbitration Forum says that 2006 has been the largest filingyear since the inception of its domain name dispute program.Notable disputes involved famous trademarks such as GeorgeForeman, Stevie Wonder, Vin Diesel, Louis Vuitton and the New YorkYankees. In 1999, the National Arbitration Forum was appointed as anapproved provider of the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) bythe Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).Since then, the National Arbitration Forum has handled more than7,600 Internet domain name disputes. Of these, 6,508 were decidedby the National Arbitration Forum’s panel of 150 intellectual propertyexperts. Many of the remaining cases were settled by the parties.Curtis Brown, Vice President of the National Arbitration Forumremarked, “There continues to be a need for cost-effective and timelyresolution of Internet trademark disputes. On average the NationalArbitration Forum resolves domain name disputes in less than 50 dayscompared to what may take years in court.”The National Arbitration Forum’s online services allow parties fromacross the globe to file claims to resolve trademark disputes overInternet domain names. The majority of cases filed with the NationalArbitration Forum involve .com, .org and .net domain names. TheNational Arbitration Forum also handles disputes involving .biz, .info,.name, New.Net extensions and several country code top level domainsranging from .us (United States) to .tv (Tuvalu) and .ro (Romania) to .cc(Coco Islands).In 2006, the National Arbitration Forum expanded its spectrum ofservices to include the resolution of domain name disputes involving:Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), domain names that displayin a language using non-standard characters such as Arabic, Chinese,Japanese or Korean.The .pro domain name extension, designed for professionals andprofessional organizations.GET THIS NEWS & MOREON THE WEB @ WWW.PINGZINE.COMThe .mobi domain name extension, designed for mobiledevices.The National Arbitration Forum (FORUM) is one of the world’sleading providers of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services,including arbitration and mediation. Committed to the integrityof America’s legal process, the National Arbitration Forumadministers efficient, cost-effective dispute resolution programsand services for all parties. It maintains a distinguished panel ofover 1,500 attorneys and retired judges who follow and applythe substantive law when rendering legal decisions. Mediatorsand arbitrators on the panel are located across the U.S. and in35 countries around the world. Established in 1986, the NationalArbitration Forum is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota withoffices in New Jersey and Southern California.To learn more about The National Arbitration Forum disputesresolutions, please visit: www.domain-disputes.com.For more information about the weekly ADR Law and PolicyUpdate newsletter, please visit: www.adrforum.com.To learn more about the searchable case database, please visit:http://domains.adrforum.com/decision.aspx12 Ping! Zine Magazine