Verstößt eine deutsche Domain gegen geltendes Markenrecht, so kann der betroffene Domaininhaber auf Unterlassung/Löschung und Schadensersatz in Anspruch genommen werden. Um während eines anhängigen Rechtsstreits zu verhindern, dass die fragliche Domain auf einen Dritten übertragen wird, bietet die DENIC e.G. einen sog. Dispute-Eintrag (Dispute). Der Inhaber des DISPUTE-Eintrags wird neuer Domaininhaber, sobald die Domain freigegeben wird. Der Dispute-Eintrag blockt jedoch lediglich deutsche Domains (.de), nicht aber eine .com-Domain. Für sog. generische Top-Level-Domains (gTLDs, z.B. .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .name ), nicht aber country code Top-Level-Domains (ccTLD, z.B. co.uk), sieht die Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) den sog. Registrar-Lock vor.
„8. Transfers During a Dispute.
a. Transfers of a Domain Name to a New Holder. You may not transfer your domain name registration to another holder (i) during a pending administrative proceeding brought pursuant to Paragraph 4 or for a period of fifteen (15) business days (as observed in the location of our principal place of business) after such proceeding is concluded; or (ii) during a pending court proceeding or arbitration commenced regarding your domain name unless the party to whom the domain name registration is being transferred agrees, in writing, to be bound by the decision of the court or arbitrator. We reserve the right to cancel any transfer of a domain name registration to another holder that is made in violation of this subparagraph.
b. Changing Registrars. You may not transfer your domain name registration to another registrar during a pending administrative proceeding brought pursuant to Paragraph 4 or for a period of fifteen (15) business days (as observed in the location of our principal place of business) after such proceeding is concluded. You may transfer administration of your domain name registration to another registrar during a pending court action or arbitration, provided that the domain name you have registered with us shall continue to be subject to the proceedings commenced against you in accordance with the terms of this Policy. In the event that you transfer a domain name registration to us during the pendency of a court action or arbitration, such dispute shall remain subject to the domain name dispute policy of the registrar from which the domain name registration was transferred.“
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