Domain name strategy and recovery
Recover domain names targeting Chinese brands in Europe
Cybersquatting often increases when a Chinese brand prepares a European launch. Dreyfus helps Chinese rights holders and their IP counsel recover abusive domain names, stop impersonation and select the procedure that best fits the domain, evidence and commercial risk.
Matter essentials
What the instruction requires
The sections below clarify the route, documents, decisions and local workstream for this specific matter.
Choose the procedure after reviewing the facts
UDRP
For many generic top-level domains, a UDRP complaint can seek transfer or cancellation based on trademark rights, lack of legitimate interest and bad-faith registration and use.
.fr procedures
Afnic provides alternative dispute procedures for .fr domain names. The applicable route, rights and evidence must be assessed under the registry rules.
.eu procedure
.eu disputes use the EURid alternative dispute framework. Eligibility, earlier rights and registrant conduct require a procedure-specific review.
Recovery of .fr and .eu domains
Negotiation or court action
Where the case involves fraud, a wider infringement network, damages, urgent relief or facts outside an administrative procedure, negotiation or French court action may be more appropriate.
Evidence to preserve
- the full domain name and registrar information;
- dated screenshots of the website, redirects and advertisements;
- emails, offers for sale and impersonation messages;
- trademark registrations, ownership records and priority history;
- evidence of the Chinese brand’s reputation and European activity;
- connected domains, marketplaces and social accounts.
Our recovery process
- Preserve evidence and identify the domain environment.
- Confirm rights, standing and the desired outcome.
- Compare UDRP, .fr, .eu, negotiation and court routes.
- Prepare the complaint or enforcement action.
- Coordinate transfer, registrar follow-up and preventive registrations.
Domain name strategy and recovery
Request a domain assessment
Send the matter reference, relevant rights, territory and any known deadline. We will confirm the appropriate first scope.
