World Intellectual Property Organization Supplemental Rules for

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy

(the WIPO "Supplemental Rules")
(In effect as of December 1, 1999)

1. Scope

2. Definitions
3. Communications

4. Submission of Complaint

5. Formalities Compliance Review

6. Appointment of Case Administrator

7. Panelist Appointment Procedures

8. Declaration
9. Fees

10. Word Limits

11. Amendments
12. Exclusion of Liability

1. Scope

(a) Relationship to Rules. These Supplemental Rules are to be read and used in connection with
the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, approved by the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on October 24, 1999 (the "Rules").

(b) Version of Supplemental Rules. The version of these Supplemental Rules as in effect on the
date of the submission of the complaint shall apply to the administrative proceeding commenced
thereby.

2. Definitions

Any term defined in the Rules shall have the same meaning in these Supplemental Rules.

3. Communications

(a) Modalities. Subject to Paragraphs 3(b) and 5(b) of the Rules, except where otherwise agreed
beforehand with the Center, any submission that may or is required to be made to the Center or to
an Administrative Panel pursuant to these Rules, may be made:

(i) by telecopy or facsimile transmission, with a confirmation of transmission;

(ii) by electronic mail (e-mail) using the address specified by the Center; or

(iii) where both parties agree, through the Center's Internet-based case filing and
administration system.

(b) E-Mail Address. For the purposes of any communications by electronic mail to the Center,
including those required under Paragraphs 3(b) and 5(b) of the Rules, the following address should
be used: domain.disputes@wipo.int.

(c) Copies. When a paper submission is to be made to the Center by a Party, it shall be submitted
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 in four (4) sets together with the original of such submission.

(d) Archive. The Center shall maintain an archive of all communications received or required to be
made under the Rules.

4. Submission of Complaint

(a) Complaint Transmittal Coversheet. In accordance with Paragraph 3(b)(xii) of the Rules, the
Complainant shall be required to send or transmit its complaint under cover of the Complaint
Transmittal Coversheet set out in Annex A hereto and posted on the Center's web site. Where
available, the Complainant shall use the version that is in the same language(s) as the registration
agreement(s) for the domain name(s) that is/are the subject of the complaint.
(b) Registrar Notification. The Complainant shall provide a copy of the complaint to the
concerned Registrar(s) at the same time as it submits its complaint to the Center.
(c) Complaint Notification Instructions. In accordance with Paragraph 4(a) of the Rules, the
Center shall forward the complaint to the Respondent together with the instructions set out in
Annex B hereto and posted on the Center's website.

5. Formalities Compliance Review

(a) Deficiency Notification. The Center shall, within five (5) calendar days of receiving the
complaint, review the complaint for compliance with the formal requirements of the Policy, Rules
and Supplemental Rules and notify the Complainant and Respondent of any deficiencies therein.

(b) Withdrawal. If the Complainant fails to remedy any deficiencies identified by the Center within
the time period provided for in Paragraph 4 of the Rules (i.e., five (5) calendar days), the Center
shall notify the Complainant, the Respondent and the concerned Registrar(s) of the deemed
withdrawal of the complaint.

(c) Fee Refunds. Unless the Complainant confirms its intention to re-submit a complaint to the
Center following a deemed withdrawal, the Center shall refund the fee paid by the Complainant
pursuant to Paragraph 19 of the Rules, less a processing fee as set forth in Annex D.

6. Appointment of Case Administrator

(a) Notification. The Center shall advise the Parties of the name and contact details of a member
of its staff who shall be the Case Administrator and who shall be responsible for all administrative
matters relating to the dispute and communications to the Administrative Panel.

(b) Responsibilities. The Case Administrator may provide administrative assistance to the
Administrative Panel or a Panelist, but shall have no authority to decide matters of a substantive
nature concerning the dispute.

7. Panelist Appointment Procedures

(a) Party Candidates. Where a Party is required to submit the names of three (3) candidates for
consideration for appointment by the Center as a Panelist (i.e., in accordance with paragraphs 3(b)
(iv), 5(b)(v) and 6(d) of the Rules), that Party shall provide the names and contact details of its
three candidates in the order of its preference. In appointing a Panelist, the Center shall, subject to
availability, respect the order of preference indicated by a Party.

(b) Presiding Panelist

(i) The third Panelist appointed in accordance with Paragraph 6(e) of the Rules shall be the
Presiding Panelist.
(ii) Where, under Paragraph 6(e) of the Rules, a Party fails to indicate its order of
preference for the Presiding Panelist to the Center, the Center shall nevertheless proceed
to appoint the Presiding Panelist.

(iii) Notwithstanding the procedure provided for in Paragraph 6(e) of the Rules, the Parties
may jointly agree on the identity of the Presiding Panelist, in which case they shall notify the
Center in writing of such agreement no later than five (5) calendar days after receiving the

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 list of candidates provided for in Paragraph 6(e).
(c) Respondent Default

Where the Respondent does not submit a response or does not submit the payment provided for in
Paragraph 5(c) of the Rules by the deadline specified by the Center, the Center shall proceed to
appoint the Administrative Panel, as follows:
(i) If the Complainant has designated a single member Administrative Panel, the Center
shall appoint the Panelist from its published list;

(ii) If the Complainant has designated a three member Administrative Panel, the Center
shall, subject to availability, appoint one Panelist from the names submitted by the
Complainant and shall appoint the second Panelist and the Presiding Panelist from its
published list.
8. Declaration

In accordance with Paragraph 7 of the Rules, prior to appointment as a Panelist, a candidate shall be
required to submit to the Center a Declaration of Independence and Impartiality using the form set out in
Annex C hereto and posted on the Center’s web site.

9. Fees

The applicable fees for the administrative procedure are specified in Annex D hereto and posted on the
Center's web site.

10. Word Limits

(a) The word limit under Paragraph 3(b)(ix) of the Rules shall be 5,000 words.

(b) The word limit under Paragraph 5(b)(i) of the Rules shall be 5,000 words.

(c) For the purposes of Paragraph 15(e) of the Rules, there shall be no word limits.

11. Amendments

Subject to the Policy and Rules, the Center may amend these Supplemental Rules in its sole discretion.

12. Exclusion of Liability

Except in respect of deliberate wrongdoing, an Administrative Panel, the World Intellectual Property
Organization and the Center shall not be liable to a party, a concerned registrar or ICANN for any act or
omission in connection with the administrative proceeding.

Complaint Transmittal Coversheet - Annex A

Paragraph 3(b)(xii) of the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Rules),
requires a party initiating a complaint to send its complaint to the party identified as the Respondent and
to the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the Center) together with a coversheet. For this purpose
the Center has provided models of the Complaint Transmittal Coversheet:
• Standard eUDRP Complaint Transmittal Coversheet (According to the Rules as approved by
ICANN on October 30, 2009)
ANNEX A
COMPLAINT TRANSMITTAL COVERSHEET
(http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains)
You are hereby informed that a Complaint has been filed against you with the World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center (the Center) pursuant to the Uniform
Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Policy) as approved by the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on October 24, 1999, the Rules for Uniform Domain Name
Dispute Resolution Policy (the Rules) as approved by ICANN on October 30, 2009, and the WIPO
Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Supplemental Rules)

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in effect as of December 14, 2009.

The Policy is incorporated by reference into your Registration Agreement with the Registrar(s) of your
domain name(s), in accordance with which you are required to submit to a mandatory administrative
proceeding in the event that a third party (a Complainant) submits a complaint to a dispute resolution
service provider, such as the Center, concerning a domain name that you have registered. Pursuant to
Paragraph 4 of the Rules and Paragraph 4(d) of Supplemental Rules, upon Notification of the
Complaint and Commencement of Administrative Proceedings, you will be forwarded an electronic
copy of the Complaint (including any annexes) and Written Notice of the dispute in hard copy by post
and/or facsimile, where applicable. For these purposes, please advise the Center as soon as possible
of any preferred and functioning email address.

Once the Center has checked the Complaint to determine that it satisfies the formal requirements of
the Policy, the Rules and the Supplemental Rules, it will forward an official copy of the Complaint to
you. You will then have 20 calendar days within which to submit a Response to the Complaint in
accordance with the Rules and Supplemental Rules to the Center and the Complainant. You may
represent yourself or seek the assistance of legal counsel to represent you in the administrative
proceeding.

The Policy can be found at http://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/policy.htm

The Rules can be found at http://www.icann.org/en/dndr/udrp/uniform-rules.htm

The Supplemental Rules, as well as other information concerning the resolution of domain name
disputes can be found at http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/supplemental/eudrp/.

A model Response can be found at http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/respondent/index.html.

Alternatively, you may contact the Center to obtain any of the above documents. The Center can be
contacted in Geneva, Switzerland by telephone at +41 22 338 8247, by fax at +41 22 740 3700 or by e-
mail at domain.disputes@wipo.int.

You are kindly requested to contact the Center to provide the contact details to which you would like (a)
the official version of the Complaint and (b) other communications in the administrative proceeding to
be sent.

A copy of this Complaint has also been sent to the Registrar(s) with which the domain name(s) that
is/are the subject of the Complaint is/are registered.

By submitting this Complaint to the Center the Complainant hereby agrees to abide and be bound by
the provisions of the Policy, Rules and Supplemental Rules.
• Standard Complaint Transmittal Coversheet (According to the Rules as approved by ICANN
on October 24, 1999)
ANNEX A
COMPLAINT TRANSMITTAL COVERSHEET
(http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains)

Attached is a Complaint that has been filed against you with the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center (the Center) pursuant to the Uniform Domain
Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Policy) approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned
Names and Numbers (ICANN) on October 24, 1999, the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute
Resolution Policy (the Rules), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute
Resolution Policy (the Supplemental Rules).

The Policy is incorporated by reference into your Registration Agreement with the Registrar(s) of your
domain name(s), in accordance with which you are required to submit to a mandatory administrative
proceeding in the event that a third party (a Complainant) submits a complaint to a dispute resolution
service provider, such as the Center, concerning a domain name that you have registered. You will
find the name and contact details of the Complainant, as well as the domain name(s) that is/are the
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 subject of the Complaint in the document that accompanies this Coversheet.

Once the Center has checked the Complaint to determine that it satisfies the formal requirements of
the Policy, the Rules and the Supplemental Rules, it will forward an official copy of the Complaint to
you. You will then have 20 calendar days within which to submit a Response to the Complaint in
accordance with the Rules and Supplemental Rules to the Center and the Complainant. You may
represent yourself or seek the assistance of legal counsel to represent you in the administrative
proceeding.

The Policy can be found at http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp-policy-24oct99.htm.

The Rules can be found at http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp-rules-24oct99.htm.

The Supplemental Rules, as well as other information concerning the resolution of domain name
disputes can be found at http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains.

A model Response can be found at http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/filing/udrp/

Alternatively, you may contact the Center to obtain any of the above documents. The Center can be
contacted in Geneva, Switzerland by telephone at +41 22 338 8247, by fax at +41 22 740 3700 or by e-
mail at domain.disputes@wipo.int.

You are kindly requested to contact the Center to provide the contact details to which you would like (a)
the official version of the Complaint and (b) other communications in the administrative proceeding to
be sent.

A copy of this Complaint has also been sent to the Registrar(s) with which the domain name(s) that
is/are the subject of the Complaint is/are registered.

By submitting this Complaint to the Center the Complainant hereby agrees to abide and be bound by
the provisions of the Policy, Rules and Supplemental Rules.

Complaint Notification Instructions – Annex B

When officially notifying a Complaint to a Respondent, Paragraph 4(a) of the Rules for Uniform Domain
Name Dispute Resolution Policy requires the WIPO Center to provide the Respondent with a set of
instructions about what its obligations are in the administrative proceeding. These instructions differ in
accordance with the election of the Complainant in the administrative proceeding for an Administrative
Panel consisting of either a single panelist / single panelist (eUDRP) or three panelists / three panelists
(eUDRP).

[See separately]

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Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence – Annex C

Before making a panelist appointment, the Center checks with each prospective panelist whether there
are any facts or circumstances, past or present, or that could arise in the foreseeable future, that might
call in to question that person’s independence in the eyes of one or both of the parties in the
administrative proceeding.

Taking in to consideration the envisioned procedural schedule in a case, the Center also checks whether
the prospective panelist is able to commit the time required to discharge his or her duties responsibly
and within the required deadlines.

Finally, the Center requires all prospective panelists to complete and submit a Statement of Acceptance
and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence / a Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of
Impartiality and Independence (eUDRP).

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 Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence

WORLD INTELLECTUAL
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DE LA PROPRIÉTÉ PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
INTELLECTUELLE

Centre d’arbitrage et de médiation de WIPO Arbitration and Mediation

l’OMPI Center

STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE
AND
DECLARATION OF IMPARTIALITY AND INDEPENDENCE

Case Number: [number]

I, the undersigned, _____________________ (Last Name, First Name),

[ ] hereby declare that I accept to serve as a Panelist under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute
Resolution Policy and the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, both
adopted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on October 24,
1999, and the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center’s Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain
Name Dispute Resolution Policy, in effect as of December 1, 1999. By making this declaration, I
confirm that I have familiarized myself with the principles, standards, requirements and fees set out
in the aforementioned instruments and that I am available to serve as a Panelist in accordance
therewith. I further declare that, by accepting to serve as a Panelist in this case, I shall execute my
responsibilities honestly, fairly and within the time periods required by the Rules and Supplemental
Rules.

Please check the appropriate box below, taking into consideration, inter alia, whether there exists any
past or present relationship, direct or indirect, with either of the parties, whether financial, professional or
of another kind and whether the nature of any such relationship is such that disclosure is called for. [Any
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doubt should be resolved in favor of disclosure].

[] I am independent of each the parties. To the best of my knowledge and belief, there are no
facts or circumstances, past or present, or that could arise in the foreseeable future, that need
be disclosed as they might be of a such a nature as to call in to question my independence in
the eyes of one or both of the parties.

[] I am independent of each of the parties. However, I wish to disclose the circumstances

described in the attachment hereto (attach separate sheet) as they might be of such a nature as
to call in to question my independence in the eyes of one or both of the parties.

[] hereby declare that I decline to serve as a Panelist in the present case. (Disclosure of the reasons for
declining to accept the appointment should be made on a separate sheet and attached hereto.)

Place: ____________ Signature:_____________________

Date: ____________
Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence (eUDRP)

WORLD INTELLECTUAL
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DE LA PROPRIÉTÉ PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
INTELLECTUELLE

Centre d’arbitrage et de médiation de WIPO Arbitration and Mediation

l’OMPI Center

STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE
AND
DECLARATION OF IMPARTIALITY AND INDEPENDENCE

Case Number: [number]

I, the undersigned, _____________________ (Last Name, First Name),

[ ] hereby declare that I accept to serve as a Panelist under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute
Resolution Policy and the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Rules),
approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on October 24,
1999 and October 30, 2009, and the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center’s Supplemental Rules
for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the Supplemental Rules), in effect as of
December 14, 2009. By making this declaration, I confirm that I have familiarized myself with the
principles, standards, requirements and fees set out in the aforementioned instruments and that I am
available to serve as a Panelist in accordance therewith. I further declare that, by accepting to serve
as a Panelist in this case, I shall execute my responsibilities honestly, fairly and within the time
periods required by the Rules and Supplemental Rules.

Please check the appropriate box below, taking into consideration, inter alia, whether there exists any
past or present relationship, direct or indirect, with either of the parties, whether financial, professional or
of another kind and whether the nature of any such relationship is such that disclosure is called for. [Any
doubt should be resolved in favor of disclosure].

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 [] I am independent of each the parties. To the best of my knowledge and belief, there are no
facts or circumstances, past or present, or that could arise in the foreseeable future, that need
be disclosed as they might be of a such a nature as to call in to question my independence in
the eyes of one or both of the parties.

[] I am independent of each of the parties. However, I wish to disclose the circumstances

described in the attachment hereto (attach separate sheet) as they might be of such a nature as
to call in to question my independence in the eyes of one or both of the parties.

[] hereby declare that I decline to serve as a Panelist in the present case. (Disclosure of the reasons for
declining to accept the appointment should be made on a separate sheet and attached hereto.)

Place: ____________ Signature:_____________________

Date: ____________

Schedule of Fees under the UDRP (valid as of December 1, 2002) – Annex D

The following schedule of fees applies in connection with any domain name administrative proceeding
initiated on or after December 1, 2002, that is to be administered by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation
Center (the "Center") under the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, approved by
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on October 24, 1999 (the "Rules")
or under variations thereof adopted by certain ccTLD registration authorities:

Single Panelist
Number of Domain Names Included in the Complaint Fee (United States Dollars)
1 to 5 1500 [Panelist: 1000; Center: 500]

6 to 10 2000 [Panelist: 1300; Center: 700]

More than 10 To be decided in consultation with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation
Center

Three Panelists
Number of Domain Names Included in the Complaint Fee (United States Dollars)
1 to 5 4000 [Presiding Panelist: 1500; Co-Panelist: 750; Center: 1000]

6 to 10 5000 [Presiding Panelist: 1750; Co-Panelist: 1000; Center: 1250]

More than 10 To be decided in consultation with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation
Center

1. The fee consists of an amount to be retained by the Center as an administration fee and an amount to
be paid to a Panelist.

2. In the event of the withdrawal of a complaint in accordance with Paragraph 4 of the Rules and
Paragraph 5(b) of the Supplemental Rules, or the termination of an administrative proceeding prior to the
appointment of an Administrative Panel, for cases involving up to 10 domain names the Center shall
withhold a processing fee in the amount of the Center's share of the total fee; for cases involving more
than 10 domain names the Center shall determine in its sole discretion the processing fee to be withheld
by the Center. In the event of the termination of an administrative proceeding after the appointment of an
Administrative Panel, the Center shall determine in its sole discretion whether any amount of fee paid by
either party shall be refunded.

3. Payments shall be made by any of the following means only:

(i) Bank transfer:
WIPO Account IBAN CH68 0483 5063 0397 8200 0, Credit Suisse, 1211 Geneva 70, Switzerland, Swift Code: CRESCHZZ80A
(When making the transfer, please indicate the purpose of the payment, including the case reference if available, or the names of the
parties to the administrative proceeding.)
(ii) Check:
Beneficiary: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

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 Arbitration and Mediation Center
34, chemin des Colombettes
1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland

(When mailing the check, please mention the paying party and the case reference.)

(iii) Deduction from WIPO current account

(iv) Credit card (American Express, Visa, MasterCard):
(Please provide name of cardholder as it appears on the card, card number, card expiration date, card type. Payments by credit card
may also be made by telephone by calling (+41 22) 338 8247.)

4. Payments in cash will not be accepted.

5. All bank charges, transfer fees or other amounts that may be levied in connection with a payment
made to the Center shall be the responsibility of the party making the payment.
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