Keep Alert has compiled some exclusive statistics on the UDRP procedures (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) processed by the WIPO in 2012 filed by French complainants.
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In 2012, French Complainants obtained 245 UDRP decisions, which represented 11% of all UDRPs filed in 2012.
Success rate:
- French complainants success rate in 2012 was 96%
- the overall success rate in 2012 was 91%
Outcome of the UDRP decisions:
- 84% of domain names were transferred to the Complainants
- 16% of domain names were deleted
Types of infringements:
- 71% of domain names contained the Complainant’s trademark
- 21% of domain names were identical to the Complainant’s trademark
- 8% of domain names were visually or phonetically close to the Complainant’s trademark
Frequently appended words to domain names:
- 11 times: BAG, HOTEL and ONLINE
- 9 times: SHOP
- 4 times: OUTLET, PARIS and SALE
- 3 times: BIJOU, BUY, CATALOGUE, CHEAP, CN, REPLICA, SERVICE, WALLET and WATCH
Use of the domain names before the complaint was filed:
- 38,5% of domains resolved to a parking page
- 25,5 of domains resolved to active websites
- 17,4% of domains resolved to websites offering counterfeit items
- 3,5% of domains redirected to other websites
- 3% of domains were used for phishing, pornsquatting, waiting page…
Use of the domain names after the UDRP decision:
- 47% of domains resolve to a waiting page
- 25% of domains do not resolve (no website)
- 23,5 of domains redirect to the Complainants’ websites
- 2,5 of domains resolve to a parking page
- 2% of domains resolve to some harmful content
Defendant’s countries of origin:
- China: 25%
- United States: 15%
- France: 12%
- Australia: 10%
- Russia: 3%
Defendant’s replies to the UDRP complaints:
- 82,5% of defendants did not reply
- 17,5% of defendants replied
Most active French companies:
- Accor [39 complaints]
- Michelin [18 complaints]
- Goyard St. Honoré [15 complaints]
- L’Oréal [13 complaints]
- Sanofi [10 complaints]
- Auchan [6 complaints]
- Barrisol [6 complaints]
- Hermès [6 complaints]
- Isabel Marant [6 complaints]
- Remy Martin [6 complaints]
Most active French representatives:
- Dreyfus & Associés [84 complaints]
- Cabinet Granger [15 complaints]
- Inlex [15 complaints]
- Meyer & Partenaires [14 complaints]
- Nameshield [13 complaints]
- FIDAL [9 complaints]
- Cabinet Santarelli [6 complaints]
- Cabinet Vittoz [6 complaints]
- Selarl Marchais & Associés [5 complaints]
- Darkanian & Pfirsch [4 complaints]
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