Domains Names

Recovery of a domain taken in bad faith is carried out through an administrative procedure using the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy adopted by the ICANN, approved on 26 August 1999, as well as through the Rules for the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy and the Supplemental Rules of the Provider which administers the proceedings.

It is an abusive practice which consists of registering a domain name belonging to a company or trade mark, with the aim extorting or blackmailing its legitimate owner.

As a consequence of the lack of unity of criteria, so-called “high-risk” domains are appearing in countries where any person from any part of the world can apply for a domain name without proving any legitimisation. These domains can become a danger for those companies which have a significant industrial property portfolio, as they facilitate domain hijacking with the aim of obtaining a profit.

These are also called geographic domains. These are the domains maintained by each country. These territorial domains are used by organisations and companies which wish to establish themselves on the Internet or which wish to protect the identity of their trade mark or their commercial name in one specific country.

The ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is the body responsible for assigning generic domain names (.com, .net, etc.).

Any individual or legal entity interested in having a presence on the Internet can register a .com domain.

A “.com” domain is an electronic address aimed at entities with a commercial or business purpose.

These inform us about the type of entity or the activity which it performs. They are made up of terms associated with some type of activity, or even related to the type of content which its owner must include in its corresponding www.

First level domain names may be of the following types: • Generic domains • Territorial domains

No, technically speaking, the server may be located in any country in the world. However, some countries allow registration of their domain names in servers from the same country.

Domain name is understood as the reference electronic address to locate a company, product or service which operates on the Internet, that is, the name which identifies a website. In the same way that an ID document identifies a person, or the image of a trade mark is associated with a product, the domain name represents a denomination used as a reference address to locate a company, a product or service, an individual etc that operates on the Internet. The denomination which makes up the domain name is frequently made up of the company’s business name, a trade mark or any sign which enables the user to locate it. Some persons skilled in the art identify the domain name as a trade mark in the territorial area of the Internet, that is, cyberspace. This declaration offers us an image of the importance of domain names due to the unlimited territorial dimension represented by the Internet.

• It is the ultimate advertising diffusion medium, which does not require major investment.
• It contributes towards creating and promoting the companys identity on the Internet, positioning the trade mark before a potential audience of millions of customers.
• It establishes a point of contact, a place where potential customers can obtain information about our companys products and services.
• It provides our company with prestige against its competitors who do not yet have an Internet presence.
• It will provide small and medium-sized companies with a marketing and commercial strategy tool.
• By means of domain names, electronic mail appears on the website.