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The '''Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)''' was designed exclusively to provide trademark owners with a quick and a low-cost process to take down websites infringing on their [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] rights.<ref name="thedomains">[http://www.thedomains.com/2009/06/01/hate-udrps-say-hello-to-something-much-worse-the-uniform-rapid-suspension-system-urs/ Hate UDRP’s: Say Hello To Something Much Worse, The Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS): Get Ready To Lose Your Domains]. The Domains. Published 2009 June 1.</ref> The URSS was proposed by the trademark groups within [[ICANN]] in an endeavor to cut back the large number of trademark infringements, including [[cybersquatting]].<ref name="davezan">[http://davezan.com/the-uniform-rapid-suspension-system-proposal.html The Uniform Rapid Suspension System Proposal]. DaveZan.</ref><ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/udrp.htm UDRP]. ICANN.</ref>

The '''Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)''' was designed exclusively to provide trademark owners with a quick and a low-cost process to take down websites infringing on their [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] rights.<ref name="thedomains">[http://www.thedomains.com/2009/06/01/hate-udrps-say-hello-to-something-much-worse-the-uniform-rapid-suspension-system-urs/ Hate UDRP’s: Say Hello To Something Much Worse, The Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS): Get Ready To Lose Your Domains]. The Domains. Published 2009 June 1.</ref> The URS was proposed by the trademark groups within [[ICANN]] in an endeavor to cut back the large number of trademark infringements, including [[cybersquatting]].<ref name="davezan">[http://davezan.com/the-uniform-rapid-suspension-system-proposal.html The Uniform Rapid Suspension System Proposal]. DaveZan.</ref><ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/udrp.htm UDRP]. ICANN.</ref>

[[ICANN]] began by searching for URS arbitrators in the price range of $300-$500/arbitration.<ref>[http://www.teltalk.org/t106-new-tlds-uniform-rapid-suspension-system-urs New TLDs: Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)]. TelTalk. Published 2012 May 24.</ref> They have reported that they had trouble securing providers at that low of a price point.

[[ICANN]] began by searching for URS arbitrators in the price range of $300-$500/arbitration.<ref>[http://www.teltalk.org/t106-new-tlds-uniform-rapid-suspension-system-urs New TLDs: Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)]. TelTalk. Published 2012 May 24.</ref> They have reported that they had trouble securing providers at that low of a price point.

It was revealed in the budget for the 2013 fiscal year that ICANN plans to allocate $175,000 in order to host two summit sessions in order to bridge the gap between what the URSS protection is supposed to provide and the $300-500 per filing fee it has promised to the intellectual property community. They plan to redesign URS to arrive at a lower cost model.<ref>[http://internetcommerce.org/URS-Summits ICANN Budgets for Two URS Reconfiguration “Summits” to Satisfy Trademark Interest Goal of a “Lower Cost Model”]. Internet Commerce Association. Published 2012 May 3.</ref>

It was revealed in the budget for the 2013 fiscal year that ICANN plans to allocate $175,000 in order to host two summit sessions in order to bridge the gap between what the URS protection is supposed to provide and the $300-500 per filing fee it has promised to the intellectual property community. They plan to redesign URS to arrive at a lower cost model.<ref>[http://internetcommerce.org/URS-Summits ICANN Budgets for Two URS Reconfiguration “Summits” to Satisfy Trademark Interest Goal of a “Lower Cost Model”]. Internet Commerce Association. Published 2012 May 3.</ref>

According to ICANN Vice President [[Bruce Tonkin]], if groups pushing for stronger new gTLD trademark protection mechanisms could identify five areas of consensus, at least two could be made before new gTLDs go live in 2013, one of which might be the implementation of a faster and cheaper URS system.<ref name="tonkin">[http://domainincite.com/10563-tonkin-says-better-new-gtld-trademark-protections-could-come-in-the-first-round http://domainincite.com/10563-tonkin-says-better-new-gtld-trademark-protections-could-come-in-the-first-round]. Domain Incite. Published 2012 September 24.</ref>

According to ICANN Vice President [[Bruce Tonkin]], if groups pushing for stronger new gTLD trademark protection mechanisms could identify five areas of consensus, at least two could be made before new gTLDs go live in 2013, one of which might be the implementation of a faster and cheaper URS system.<ref name="tonkin">[http://domainincite.com/10563-tonkin-says-better-new-gtld-trademark-protections-could-come-in-the-first-round http://domainincite.com/10563-tonkin-says-better-new-gtld-trademark-protections-could-come-in-the-first-round]. Domain Incite. Published 2012 September 24.</ref>

== Difference between URS and UDRP ==

== Difference between URS and UDRP ==

The URSS was set up to provide trademark owners a fast and effective way to protect their trademarks, as an alternative to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy ([[UDRP]]). The main difference between the URSS and UDRP is that the URSS is stricter, and not anyone can file for URS. Unlike with UDRP, with URSS the domain name is never transferred; it stays with the owner though the owner is not able to have online active service for the rest of its registration. Also, unlike with UDRP, the URSS has an appeals process.<ref name="davezan"></ref> The URS was intended as a more cost-effective alternative, as well.

The URS was set up to provide trademark owners a fast and effective way to protect their trademarks, as an alternative to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy ([[UDRP]]). The main difference between the URS and UDRP is that the URS is stricter, and not anyone can file for URS. Unlike with UDRP, with URS the domain name is never transferred; it stays with the owner though the owner is not able to have online active service for the rest of its registration. Also, unlike with UDRP, the URS has an appeals process.<ref name="davezan"></ref> The URS was intended as a more cost-effective alternative, as well.

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