January 5th, 2015
Once Again the WIPO Panelists Are Better Than NAF For Domainers

This is our Annual Report of those panelists who have Denied more Complaints than the other Panelists at WIPO. Our analysis consists of 3 lists that we have compiled for your use. The first list is the TOP 10 Panelists for the past 6 months. The second list is the TOP Panelists for the past 12 months. The third list is the TOP 10 ALL TIME PANELISTS at WIPO.

COUNTDOWN OF THE WIPO TOP 10 PANELISTS FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS

1. W. SCOTT BLACKMER – 9 decisions
2. HON. NEIL BROWN – 7 decisions – 2 Reverse Domain Hijacking Decisions
3. LUCA BARBERO – 5 decisions – 1 RDNH
4. NICHOLAS SMITH – 4 decisions – 1 RDNH
4. BRIGITTE JOPPICH – 4 decisions – 1 RDNH
4. JOHN SWINSON – 4 decisions
4. ANDREW LOTHIAN – 4 decisions – 2 Reverse Domain Hijacking Decisions
4. JAMES BARKER – 4 decisions
9. GABRIELA KENNEDY – 3 decisions
9. ALISTAIR PAYNE – 3 decisions
9. ANDREW CHRISTIE – 3 decisions – 1 RDNH
9. RICHARD LYON – 3 decisions – 2 Reverse Domain Hijacking decisions
9. WILLIAM TOWNS – 3 decisions
9. FREDERICK ABBOTT – 3 decisions

All together 81 different Panelists Denied Complainants’ Complaints

COUNTDOWN OF THE WIPO TOP 10 PANELISTS FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS

1. HON. NEIL BROWN – 14 decisions – 3 REVERSE DOMAIN HIJACKING DECISIONS
2. ANDREW LOTHIAN – 10 decisions – 3 RDNH
3. W. SCOTT BLACKMER – 9 decisions
4. RICHARD LYON – 9 decisions – 3 RDNH
5. NICHOLAS SMITH – 8 decisions – 3 RDNH
6. JOHN SWINSON – 7 decisions – 1 RDNH
7. CHRISTOPHER PIBUS – 6 decisions
8. WARWICK ROTHNIE – 6 decisions – 1 RDNH
9. LUCA BARBERO – 5 decisions – 1 RDNH
9. FLIP PETILLION – 5 decisions
9. PHILIPPE GUILLIERON – 5 decisions
9. CHRISTOPHER GIBSON – 5 decisions

TOP 10 ALL-TIME WIPO PANELISTS

1. HON. NEIL BROWN – 55 decisions
2. TONY WILLOUGHBY – 42 decisions
3. RICHARD LYON – 36 decisions
4. BRIGITTE JOPPICH – 29 decisions
5. FREDERICK ABBOTT – 28 decisions
6. ALISTAIRE PAYNE – 27 decisions
7. JOHN SWINSON – 27 decisions
8. WARWICK ROTHNIE – 22 decisions
9. ROBERT BADGELY – 20 decisions
10. WILLIAM TOWNS – 20 decisions

If you wish to obtain information on any of the other Panelists, send us an email at Howard@neuLaw.com.

Thanks for “listening” and watch for our list of NATIONAL ARBITRATION FORUM Panelists coming soon.