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A workshop on “Combating Domain Name Infringement” was successfully concluded on 22nd February, 2008 here in New Delhi.  The Workshop was organized by Cyberspace and Intellectual Property Foundation (CIPFO) in association with iprfirm.com, Amarjit & Associates and cybersmart.in. The workshop was one of the first of its kind, that focused on key issues involving Domain Names and was organized to make people aware of their legal rights and liabilities associated with the domain names.  The four hour Techno Legal Interactive Workshop on Domain Names was successful in getting more than 80 attendees including lawyers, students & entrepreneurs.  Pictures of the event can be seen here.  In the opening remarks given by Ms. Sheetal Dang, Associate Attorney, Amarjit & Associates, the role of Cyberspace and Intellectual Property Foundation (CIPFO) activities was presented to the wide audience enumerating the CIPFO’s formation and future activities of the organization. Mr. Gurpreet Singh, co-founder of CIPFO delivered the first presentation of introduction to the Domain Names and Domain Name System briefly outlining the various terminologies associated with the Domain Name and disputes arising thereof. He also touched upon Domain Name Management System that should be adopted by the individuals / companies while handling the Domain Name Portfolios.  Dr. Raman Mittal, Professor, Faculty of Law, Delhi University in the subsequent session, had given International Perspective about the Domain Name disputes and the Resolutions thereof.  He explained in detail about Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policies (UDRP), their procedures and the evaluation thereof.  He gave audience a broad overlook on International Case Laws decided by the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO and other aspects of Cyber Squatting.  The third Session on Domain Name Dispute Resolution System in India was presented by Mr. Rishi Chawla, Advocate, who distinguished the basic differences between the UDRP and Indian Dispute Resolution Policy (INDRP) and its effects thereof.  The fourth session was presided by Mr. Amarjit Singh, Amarjit & Associates, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India.  He was shared his vast experience as being panelist for World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and being the practitioner in the Courts as to which forum is better for the person, whose rights have been affected i.e. going for litigation or opting for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).  He also covered the over all scenario starting from evolution of Trade Marks Law and shifting the paradigm of Trade Marks Law to the Domain Name and its system thereof.  Mr. Maninder Singh Walia, founder of www.cybersmart.in gave a presentation, which was mailed by the overseas delegate, who was not able to make for the event.  Subsequently, Ms. Aprajita Suman and Gaurav Barathi, Advocate presented their papers on Domain Name Dispute Resolution System, which was highly appreciated by the audience.  An interactive Q & A session followed thereof moderated by Mr. Maninder Singh Walia and the questions were put forward by the audience to the panelists about the e-mails being sent by Chinese Registrars, Tips for Domain Name Licensing Issues, Registering of Celebrities’ (Bollywood & Cricket) Domain Names, Domain Name and Trade Marks Rights, registration of generic names as Domain Names etc. to which the complete resolution was given by the panelists. The workshop would not have taken place without the team efforts that were put in by Cyberspace and Intellectual Property Foundation (CIPFO) and the support provided by the knowledge partners iprfirm.com, Amarjit & Assiociates & Cybersmart.in. CIPFO plans to do such workshops/seminars in near future. Your ideas/suggestions are welcome.   Contact: CIPFO 3rd Floor, 18 Pusa Road New Delhi-5, India email: contact@cipfo.org Source: Submission by the CIPFO to DomainNews.com - February 2nd, 2008