Online Dispute Resolution

If you believe that a registered International Keyword violates a trademark held by your company then you may file a complaint online, which will begin a dispute resolution process.

Disputes usually take 14 days for initial resolution and occur in the following steps:

1. File Online Dispute
You must enter the keywords which you believe violate your trademark. Although no fee is charged for the actual resolution of a dispute you are required to pay the registration fee ($45) at this stage.

2. Evaluation
After details of the dispute have been received the registry will evaluate your claim. It will then attempt to contact the current owner of the keyword.

3. Ruling
If the current owner fails to surrender the keyword or the company persists in it's claim of infringement the Registry will rule on the matter and transfer the keyword away from or support the current registrant.

At any stage arbitration using organizations such as the WIPO or ICharter may be entered into.

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