Last week we published our semi-annual TOP 10 LIST OF WIPO PANELISTS. This week we traditionally publish our Top 10 List of NAF Panelists, but with a few exceptions, it continues to show a rather lackluster performance when it comes to being “fair and balanced” between Trademark holders that pay their fees and Domain Investors who find themselves having to defend a spurious UDRP Action. In any event, the surveys are below:
TOP 10 PANELISTS FOR LAST 6 MONTHS
1. HON. NEIL BROWN – (9 Decisions, 1 RDNH) (he also had 6 decisions and 2 RDNH at WIPO and will be Keynote Speaker at MERGE! October 14-18 at the Orlando Marriott World Center. Go to www.Merge.show for tickets).
2. DEBRETT LYONS – (7 Decisions, 1 URS Denial)
3. KENNETH PORT – (5 Decisions)
3. TERRY PEPPARD – (5 Decisions, 1 URS Denial)
5. CHARLES KEUTCHENMEISTER – (4 Decisions, 2 RDNH)
6. MICHAEL ALBERT – (3 Decisions)
6. JEFFREY SAMUELS – (3 Decisions)
6. PAUL DECICCO – (3 Decisions)
6. HOUSTON PUTNAM LOWRY – (3 Decisions)
6. HO HYUN NAM – (3 Decisions)
6. CHARLES MCCOTTER – (3 Decisions, 1 URS Denial)
6. DAVID SORKIN – (3 Decisions)
6. RICHARD HILL – ( 3 Decisions, 1 RDNH, 1 URS Denial)
6. DAVID KREADER – (3 Decisions)
Total of 35 different Panelists denied claims in the past 6 months, down from 43 in the previous 6 months. Only 9 Panelists found Reverse Domain Name Hijacking and Abuse of the Process by Claimants.
TOP 10 PANELISTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 6/30/17
1. DEBRETT LYONS – 16
2. HON. NEIL BROWN – 12
3. KENNETH PORT – 9
3. HO HYUN NAM – 9
5. TERRY PEPPARD – 7
6. CHARLES KEUTCHENMEISTER – 5
6. MICHAEL ALBERT – 5
6. CHARLES MCCOTTER – 5
6. DARRYL WILSON – 5
10. PAUL DECICCO – 4
10. DAVID SORKIN – 4
10. DAVID KREADER – 4
TOP 10 ALL TIME NAF PANELISTS
1. DEBRETT LYONS – 92
2. HON. NEIL BROWN – 71
3. JAMES CARMODY – 54
4. DAVID SORKIN – 52
5. KARL FINK – 47
6. DARRYL WILSON – 43
7. SANDRA FRANKLIN – 39
8. MICHAEL ALBERT – 33
9. PAUL DECICCO – 31
10. DIANE CABELL – 30
If you wish to obtain information on any of the other Panelists, send us an email at Howard@neuLaw.com.
Thanks for “listening”
Howard
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