Subscribe to RSSWIPO Announces New Schedule of UDRP Fees With Credit Card Facility
The WIPO Center now offers a new (SSL) online payment facility for easier processing of domain name dispute filing fees by credit card. This facility is available for filing fees payable under the applicable WIPO UDRP Schedule of Fees (as set out below), as well as for applicable WIPO ccTLD Fee Schedules.
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)
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):
(Payment by credit card should be made using the WIPO Center’s secure online payment facility. For payment-related queries or difficulties, please call (+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.
This WIPO update was sourced from:
wipo.int/amc/en/domains/fees/
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