January 11th, 2019
WIPO SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT — 73 DIFFERENT PANELISTS DENY COMPLAINTS

As a public service for domain investors, every 6 months we report which WIPO panelists have denied more Complaints and thus have allowed domain investors to maintain their domains in which, more often than not, heavy investments have paid dividends.

73 different Panelists denied one or more claims in the last 6 months. Of those, 4 Panelists also denied claims at the National Arbitration Forum. 11 Panelists found Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH). 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.

I have spent the last 6 months litigating Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in 3 Federal courts in Texas, Florida and Washington, so I have no new UDRP Decisions to report. However, I would like to acknowledge those Domain Defense Attorneys who have succeeded in representing their clients at WIPO and NAF.  ZAK MUSCOVITCH (3 wins), JOHN BERRYHILL (2 wins), GERALD LEVINE (3 wins), JASON SCHAEFFER and ARI GOLDBERGER (4 wins), PAUL KEATING (2 wins) and STEVE RINEHART (2 wins) in the last 6 months.

THE WIPO TOP 10 PANELISTS FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OF 2018

1. HON. NEIL BROWN – (7 Decisions – 4 RDNH)
2. WARWICK ROTHNIE – (5 Decisions – 1 RDNH)
3. JOHN SWINSON – (4 Decisions – 1 RDNH)
4. W. SCOTT BLACKMER – (4 Decisions – 1 RDNH)
5. NICK GARDNER – (4 Decisions)
6. CLIVE TROTMAN – (3 Decisions – 1 RDNH)
7. JONATHAN AGMON – (3 Decisions – 1 RDNH)
8. CHRISTOPHER PIBUS – (3 Decisions – 1 RDNH)
9. WILLEM LEPPINK – ( 3 Decisions – 1 RDNH)
10. ADAM TAYLOR – (3 Decisions – 1 RDNH)
11. 10.  ASSEN ALEXIEV – (3 Decisions)
12. 10.  STEVEN MAIER – (3 Decisions)

THE WIPO TOP 10 PANELISTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 12/31/2018

    1.  HON. NEIL BROWN – (12 Decisions – 6 RDNH)

2. JOHN SWINSON – (11 Decisions – 2 RDNH)

3. WARWICK ROTHNIE – (10 Decisions – 2 RDNH)

4. GEORGES NAHITCHEVANSKY – (7 Decisions – 1 RDNH)

4. CLIVE TROTMAN – (7 Decisions – 1 RDNH)

4. NICK GARDNER – (7 Decisions – 1 RDNH)

7. ADAM TAYLOR – (6 Decisions – 3 RDNH)

7. W. SCOTT BLACKMER – 6 Decisions – 1 RDNH)

9. TONY WILLOUGHBY – (5 Decisions – 3 RDNH)

9. ANDREW LOTHIAN – (5 Decisions – 1 RDNH)

9. STEVEN MAIER – (5 Decisions – 1 RDNH)

9. CHRISTOPHER PIBUS – (5 Decisions – 1 RDNH)

9. STEPHANIE HARTUNG – (5 Decisions)

TOP 10 ALL-TIME WIPO PANELISTS

   1. HON. NEIL BROWN -108 Decisions

2. TONY WILLOUGHBY – 77 Decisions

3. JOHN SWINSON – 70 Decisions

4. RICHARD LYON – 63 Decisions

5. WARWICK ROTHNIE – 60 Decisions

6. ROBERT BADGELY – 53 Decisions

7. LUCA BARBERO – 51 Decisions

8. ALISTAIR PAYNE – 47 Decisions

9. ANDREW LOTHIAN – 41 Decisions

10. FREDERICK ABBOTT – 37 Decisions

Not quite making the Top 10 are BRIGETTE JOPPICH – 33, WILLIAM TOWNS – 30, W. SCOTT BLACKMER – 28, ADAM TAYLOR – 25 and NICK GARDNER -21.

If you have a preference of a Panelist who you believe is exceptionally fair and knowledgeable, please let us know and we will publish those preferences here. Just email us at Howard@NeuLaw.com.