UDRP Statistics 2012: One Year Of « French Touch »

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:

1. Accor [39 complaints]
2. Michelin [18 complaints]
3. Goyard St. Honoré [15 complaints]
4. L’Oréal [13 complaints]
5. Sanofi [10 complaints]
6. Auchan [6 complaints]
7. Barrisol [6 complaints]
8. Hermès [6 complaints]
9. Isabel Marant [6 complaints]
10. Remy Martin [6 complaints]

Most active French representatives:

1. Dreyfus & Associés [84 complaints]
2. Cabinet Granger [15 complaints]
3. Inlex [15 complaints]
4. Meyer & Partenaires [14 complaints]
5. Nameshield [13 complaints]
6. FIDAL [9 complaints]
7. Cabinet Santarelli [6 complaints]
8. Cabinet Vittoz [6 complaints]
9. Selarl Marchais & Associés [5 complaints]
10. Darkanian & Pfirsch [4 complaints]