UDRP Proceedings

Domain names are often the first point of contact between a business and its customers, which makes them a frequent target for misuse. Bad actors may register domains that imitate a company’s brand to divert traffic, impersonate the business, or facilitate fraud through deceptive websites and email addresses. These situations can escalate quickly and require immediate action to prevent harm to customers and brand integrity.

Leason Ellis helps trademark owners reclaim domain names and remove infringing online content using the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) and other enforcement methods. We prepare and submit UDRP complaints that show confusing similarity, lack of legitimate interest, and bad-faith registration, and we represent clients before arbitration providers such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). We also advise on urgent online misuse involving spoofed websites, deceptive domains, and fake email addresses that can expose businesses and their customers to immediate harm.

Along with UDRP proceedings, we assist clients in tackling broader online infringements through coordinated takedown efforts across websites, online marketplaces, and digital platforms. Clients often come to us when a copied website or brand-imitating domain is already live, and our team moves quickly to stop misuse and regain control of online brand assets.