Rules in favor of HP — Korean court

A South Korean man took his case to court when an arbitration panel ruled in August 2000 that he ought to hand the domain HPweb.com over to computer giant HP. It took a long time and appeals through a number of courts, but the South Korean court system ultimately ruled that HP ought to own the domain.

This brings up a big issue and thorn in the side of trademark owners: If a UDRP finds in favor of the trademark holder, how can the trademark owner be sure to get the domain in a timely fashion? The domains are typically transferred, but international court systems can put a halt to the process. Law is not always international, but ICANN is meant to represent domain name laws.