How to file a UDRP complaint

Filing a UDRP is a documentary exercise: you must show the domain is confusingly similar to your mark, that the holder has no legitimate interest, and that it was registered and is used in bad faith. Here is the sequence from evidence to transfer, with the fees made explicit.

The steps

Confirm your rights in the name — a trademark or recognized brand.
Document bad-faith registration and use: WHOIS history, sale listings, screenshots.
Choose the forum — WIPO, FORUM or CAC — based on fee, language and timeline.
File the complaint and pay the filing fee (WIPO from $1,500).
Reply to any response from the registrant.
Receive the decision and, if you prevail, complete the transfer.

What it costs

Forum filing fee

$1,500+

WIPO, one panelist

Our legal fee

$2,500–4,000

UDRP turnkey

FAQ

Do I need a lawyer to file a UDRP?

No, but the three elements must be proven on a documentary record, and a weak filing risks a reverse-hijacking finding. Most complainants use counsel for that reason.

How much are the fees?

The forum filing fee (WIPO from $1,500) is separate from the legal fee (UDRP turnkey $2,500–4,000).