In Singapore, the Singapore Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (SDRP) provides a structured and generally more cost-effective mechanism than court proceedings for resolving disputes involving ".sg" domain names.
A complaint is lodged with the SDRP Secretariat. SGNIC currently states that the Secretariat is managed by the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), which coordinates the administrative panel process.
Under the policy, a domain registrant must face compulsory arbitration if a complainant files a dispute based on the following three justifications:
The ".sg" domain name must be identical or confusingly similar to a name, trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights.
The registrant must have no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name.
The ".sg" domain name must have been registered or be used in bad faith. Examples may include registering a domain to sell it to the rights holder, blocking the owner from reflecting its mark in a domain, disrupting a competitor, or creating confusion for commercial gain.
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