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if the Domain Name I wish to register is already taken and
I have rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain
Name?
You
can choose an alternative Domain Name, or if you feel that
you have legal rights to a particular domain you could initiate
a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy ('UDRP') dispute
by submitting a complaint to one of the ICANN approved dispute
resolution service providers listed at http://www.icann.org/udrp/approved-providers.htm,
that states:
1.
The Domain Name you are complaining about is identical or
confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which
you have rights; and
2.
The Registrant of the Domain Name you are complaining about
has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of that Domain
Name; and
3.
The Registrant has registered and is using the Domain Name
you are complaining about in bad faith. In addition, your
complaint must conform to the Rules for Uniform Domain Name
Dispute Resolution Policy, which are available at http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp-rules-24oct99.htm,
as well as the selected administrative-dispute-resolution
service provider's supplemental rules.
For
example, you believe that you have legal rights to the Domain
Name 'tonismith.com' but it is has already been registered
by someone. The UDRP will inform you how to pursue your claim.
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