The Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URSS):Comparative Analysis with ICANN’s Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)
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Uniform Rapid Suspension System, Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy, Uniform Dispute Resolution PolicyAbstract
This article aims to analyse the nature and features of the ICANN’s Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URSS), as the Rights protection mechanism (RPM) and an alternative to the ICANN’s Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and court proceeding in trademark infringements. Effectiveness of URSS is evaluated through identification its advantages and disadvantages. Theoretical insight on URS Policy is combined with practical examplesand compared with UDRP. URSS could be identified as a fair and efficient system which is preferable to the cost for rights owners to go to court.
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