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'''CitizenHawk''' is an online brand management solutions provider that helps companies protect their brands online by targeting [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatters]]. CitizenHawk continually monitors the web to expose the [[Typosquatting|typosquatters]] and cyberscammers affecting their clients' business. They shutdown and recover these fraudulent domains for their clients.<ref>[http://www.citizenhawk.com/brand-protection/AboutUs.aspx About CitizenHawk]</ref>

'''CitizenHawk''' is now [[Corsearch]], a division of [[Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services]]. It is an online brand management solutions provider that helps companies protect their brands online by targeting [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatters]]. CitizenHawk continually monitors the web to expose the [[Typosquatting|typosquatters]] and cyberscammers affecting their clients' business. They shut down and recover these fraudulent domains for their clients.<ref>[http://www.citizenhawk.com/brand-protection/AboutUs.aspx About CitizenHawk]</ref>

The process of identifying cybersquatters and filing with the [[UDRP]] seem to be largely automated, which is meant to increase efficiency but has also reportedly resulted in problems and unsuccessful UDRP cases in the past.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/04/22/arbitrator-blasts-citizenhawk-for-boilerplate-udrp-filing/ domainnamewire.com]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/category/categories/citizenhawk domainnamestrategy.com]</ref>

The process of identifying cybersquatters and filing with the [[UDRP]] seem to be largely automated, which is meant to increase efficiency but has also reportedly resulted in problems and unsuccessful UDRP cases in the past.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/04/22/arbitrator-blasts-citizenhawk-for-boilerplate-udrp-filing/ domainnamewire.com]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/category/categories/citizenhawk domainnamestrategy.com]</ref>

The company has filed more UDRPs than any other company in the world and have reclaimed over 15,000 domains.<ref>[[ICANN 40]]</ref>

The company has filed more UDRPs than any other company in the world and has reclaimed over 15,000 domains.<ref>[[ICANN 40]]</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

CitizenHawk was founded in 2006 and is based in Aliso Viejo, California.<ref>[http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/category/categories/citizenhawk DomainNameStrategy.com]</ref> In 2008, CitizenHawk received a funding of $3Million from [[Maveron]] LLC.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/12/citizenhawk-raises-3-million-to-target-cybersquatters/ techcrunch.com]</ref>

CitizenHawk was founded in 2006 and is based in Aliso Viejo, California.<ref>[http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/category/categories/citizenhawk DomainNameStrategy.com]</ref> In 2008, CitizenHawk received a funding of $3Million from [[Maveron]] LLC.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/12/citizenhawk-raises-3-million-to-target-cybersquatters/ techcrunch.com]</ref>

===Business Model===

===Business Model===

CitizenHawk has an innovative business model. It files a complaint against [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatter]]s with [[ICANN]] on behalf of its clients, and pays the complaint filing fees up front. After the domain is recovered, it charges a commission on the ad revenue of these domains.<ref>[http://vator.tv/news/2008-05-30-citizen-hawks-anti-cybersquatting-strategy vator.tv]</ref>  

CitizenHawk has an innovative business model. It files a complaint against [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatter]]s with [[ICANN]] on behalf of its clients, and pays the complaint filing fees upfront. After the domain is recovered, it charges a commission on the ad revenue of these domains.<ref>[http://vator.tv/news/2008-05-30-citizen-hawks-anti-cybersquatting-strategy vator.tv]</ref>  

CitizenHawk is a part of the LinkShare affiliate network<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/21/idUS117999+21-Jan-2009+BW20090121 reuters.com]</ref> and an affiliate of Hydra.<ref>[http://article.wn.com/view/2009/10/07/Hydra_Announces_the_Addition_of_CitizenHawk_to_its_Network/ article.wn.com]</ref>

CitizenHawk is a part of the LinkShare affiliate network<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/21/idUS117999+21-Jan-2009+BW20090121 reuters.com]</ref> and an affiliate of Hydra.<ref>[http://article.wn.com/view/2009/10/07/Hydra_Announces_the_Addition_of_CitizenHawk_to_its_Network/ article.wn.com]</ref>