Domain dispute glossary

Domain disputes come with their own vocabulary. Each entry gives a one-sentence definition, then a link to the service and the reading that use it. We explain a term on first use and then use it plainly.

Terms

Cybersquatting

Registering a domain that matches someone else's trademark in bad faith, usually to sell it or divert traffic.

Definition →

Reverse domain name hijacking (RDNH)

A panel finding that a complainant abused the UDRP to try to take a domain from a legitimate holder.

Definition →

UDRP

The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy — the standard procedure for recovering a gTLD domain.

Bad faith

Registration or use aimed at exploiting someone else's mark — a required element of a UDRP case.