Ramifacations of Reverse Domain Hijacking

Dominata · Feb 6, 2003

What are the ramifacations of getting a reverse hijacking decision in a UDRP?
Would this be grounds to sue the complaintant or is it just a trophy for your virtual trophy case.

chatcher · Feb 6, 2003

It makes you feel twice as good as just winning alone!

I don't think it has any ramifications for the original case, but future respondents to complaints by the same complainant may cite the case as evidence of a pattern of bad faith.

It is remotely possible it could work in your favor in negotiating a sale to the complainant, but realistically if their complaint rises to the level of reverse domain name hijacking they are likely to be very difficult to deal with.

pljones · Feb 6, 2003

Perhaps John Berryhill can comment further on this issue....

jberryhill · Feb 6, 2003

The ACPA provides a cause of action against UDRP complainants who make false statements in their complaint. There is one currently pending federal suit of which I am aware, seeking damages against a party who was determined to be a reverse domain name hi-jacker in a UDRP proceeding.

See generally 15 USC 1114(2)(d)(iv) and (v)