Judgment

Judgment

The ruling legal system on domain names in resolving disputes

Document Type : Scientific

Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Private Law, Faculty Member, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch
2 Master's degree in private law, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch
10.22034/judg.2025.563181.1237
Abstract
With the expansion of global trade, intellectual property is a seemingly new phenomenon.
Now, the expansion of the global Internet network and international trade has increased the importance of intellectual property rights. The use of domain name by commercial companies is one of the most important elements to identify themselves, products, inventions and services in the development of e-commerce and conducting business activities through the Internet. Currently, the exclusive right of the domain name holder including the registration of Internet addresses showing the importance of protecting the rights holders of domain name owners and the settlement of disputes caused by the violation of their rights. The United States uses a special administrative and judicial system to resolve domain name disputes. But other countries settle intellectual property issues using common methods. And they have not provided a special method to resolve disputes related to domain names. International disputes related to domain names are by "U, D, R, P" method. In this way, disputes are settled by arbitration. According to the current laws and regulations and procedures in the courts of Iran and other countries The authors try to solve disputes caused by intellectual property violations. Emphasis on domain name arbitration as an alternative way to resolve disputes
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  • Receive Date 10 October 2022
  • Revise Date 01 January 2023
  • Accept Date 20 May 2023