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Rights Protection Mechanism(RPM)
A mechanism that helps safeguard intellectual property rights in the Domain Name System. RPMs include the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS), and Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure (Trademark PDDRP).