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Home / FORUM Domain Name Dispute Resolution
Internet Conflicts Rise
In the late 1990s, the Internet was exploding. People were racing to register choice domain names and corporations were paying millions for them—sparking chaos and controversy in the process. Recognizing the need to regulate this new realm, the U.S. Department of Commerce created ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which established a mandatory dispute resolution policy for administering domain name conflicts.
The FORUM Responds
To oversee and administer these cases, ICANN selected the FORUM. In late 1999, we assembled a specialized panel, identifying legal experts from around the world with trademark, copyright and e-commerce experience. We drafted supplemental rules and developed the technological systems necessary to handle a high-volume, international caseload. Since then, the FORUM has helped to efficiently resolve thousands of domain name disputes around the world, involving parties and trademarks as diverse as Google, Dell and Hillary Clinton.
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