Overview

ccTLD and generic domain disputes

We handle domain name disputes and recovery across the Western Balkan region, covering both ccTLD disputes through national procedures and generic domain disputes through UDRP proceedings before WIPO and other accredited providers.

ccTLD coverage

National domains in the region

The available country-code domains are .rs and .срб (Serbia), .ba (Bosnia and Herzegovina), .me (Montenegro), .mk (North Macedonia) and .al (Albania). Kosovo has no functional ccTLD - rights holders operating in that market typically register under .com or other generic extensions.

ADR availability

Dispute resolution by ccTLD

Not all ccTLDs in the region have a formal ADR procedure in place.

ccTLD ADR Mechanism
.rs / .срб Yes ADR before the Chamber of Commerce Commission (PKS). Binding decisions, typically within 60 days of expert appointment. Single-instance - no appeal within the ADR system.
.me Yes UDRP applies. Administered by WIPO or another accredited provider.
.ba No The .ba registry explicitly does not act as an arbitral body. Court proceedings only.
.mk Yes Binding arbitration before MARnet (Macedonian Academic and Research Network).
.al Yes WIPO arbitration available. Court proceedings are also an option.

Kosovo has no ccTLD. For generic domains (.com, .net and others) registered by parties operating in any of the six jurisdictions, standard UDRP proceedings before WIPO are available.

Grounds

Common grounds for a domain dispute

The most common basis is likelihood of confusion with a registered trademark - a domain registered identically or confusingly similarly to a client's mark, typically for cybersquatting, pay-per-click traffic or resale.

In a UDRP context, all three elements must be established: identity or confusing similarity with the mark, absence of a legitimate interest on the part of the registrant, and bad faith. In regional cases, bad faith is often the most straightforward element to demonstrate.

.rs recovery

Serbia - .rs and .срб procedure

The ADR procedure before the Chamber of Commerce Commission in Serbia is single-instance: the decision is final and binding, and there is no appeal within the ADR system. A party may bring court proceedings, in which case enforcement of the ADR decision is suspended pending the outcome. The process typically concludes within 60 days of the expert's appointment.

What we do

ADR and court proceedings

We act in both ADR and court proceedings for domain disputes involving ccTLDs and generic domains. This includes drafting and filing complaints, coordinating with WIPO and local registries, and pursuing urgent measures where a domain is being actively used to mislead consumers or damage a brand.