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You file a UDRP complaint under ICANN & a panel has ordered a transfer of the stolen domain name. From this point, you would think everything would automatically fall into place, but more often than not, you\’ll still have some work to do.

Under the domain name dispute policy, more specifically UDRP Policy Paragraph 4(K), it states that the registrar is required to implement the Panel\’s decision 10 (ten) business days after it receives notification of the decision from the dispute resolution service provider, except if the registrar receives information from the domain name registrant (Respondent) in that 10-day period that it\’s challenging.

Here are some steps cybersquatting lawyers use to ensure that the stolen domain name is transferred back to you:

• Establish an account for the domain name
• Ensure the registrar updates the domain name servers (DNS)
• Ensure the registrar gives you with an Authorization Code so that you can initiate the transfer of the registrar & modify the contact information
• Initiate a request for the transfer of registrar using the Authorization Code
• Note: most registrars have an automated process that requires confirmation from the Admin-C contact on the account.
• Ensure the registrar updates the WHOIS database for the domain name to include your information for the Admin/Technical/Billing contact.

If you become a victim of domain name theft, winning your cybersquatting arbitration is key. Still, the domain name transfer process does not always go as smoothly as it should & may require experienced cybersquatting lawyers to get the domain name back for you… This involves working with your IT person & the registrar, both new & old, to ensure the cybersquatting Panel\’s decision is implemented.

Enrico Schaefer is the founding attorney of Traverse Legal, PLC, a law firm specializing in web law. You can find out more about protecting your domain name, UDRP arbitrations & anti-cybersquatting laws at Traverse Legal\’s domain name theft & trademark infringement domain dispute blog.

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