intermediateLegal
Domain Dispute
A legal or administrative challenge to the rightful ownership of a domain name.
A domain dispute is a legal or administrative challenge to the ownership of a domain name. Disputes are most commonly filed under the UDRP (administrative process) or ACPA (US federal lawsuit). Other dispute mechanisms include country-specific policies (e.g., .uk's DRS, .ca's CDRP). Domain investors should research trademarks before acquiring domains in competitive brand categories to minimize dispute risk.