The URS procedure is a domain name dispute rule set similar to the better-known UDRP, but with a number of key differences s– primarily, that it applies mainly to new gTLDs and provides only for suspension (not transfer) of the domain name.
The URS procedure has consistently served as a valuable, low-cost alternative to the UDRP. However, it remains underused and over-criticised. In 2018 approximately 3,447 UDRP cases were filed with the WIPO, the most frequently used UDRP tribunal. Forum, the most frequently-used provider of URS disputes, saw approximately 152 URS decisions issued in the same year, down from a high...