diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/modules/dispute/IDisputeModule.sol b/contracts/interfaces/modules/dispute/IDisputeModule.sol
index b95850d2b..6137f35e2 100644
--- a/contracts/interfaces/modules/dispute/IDisputeModule.sol
+++ b/contracts/interfaces/modules/dispute/IDisputeModule.sol
@@ -156,24 +156,8 @@ interface IDisputeModule {
             bytes32 currentTag // The current tag of the dispute
         );
 
-    /// @notice returns true if the ipId is tagged with the tag (meaning the dispute went through)
-    /// @param _ipId The ipId
-    /// @param _tag The tag
-    function isIpTaggedWith(address _ipId, bytes32 _tag) external view returns (bool);
-
     /// @notice returns true if the ipId is tagged with any tag (meaning at least one dispute went through)
     /// @param _ipId The ipId
     function isIpTagged(address _ipId) external view returns (bool);
 
-    /// @notice returns the tags for a given ipId (note: this method could be expensive, use in frontends only)
-    /// @param _ipId The ipId
-    function ipTags(address _ipId) external view returns (bytes32[] memory);
-
-    /// @notice returns the total tags for a given ipId
-    /// @param _ipId The ipId
-    function totalTagsForIp(address _ipId) external view returns (uint256);
-
-    /// @notice returns the tag at a given index for a given ipId. No guarantees on ordering
-    /// @param _ipId The ipId
-    function tagForIpAt(address _ipId, uint256 _index) external view returns (bytes32);
 }
diff --git a/contracts/modules/dispute-module/DisputeModule.sol b/contracts/modules/dispute-module/DisputeModule.sol
index 67ae874fb..525ebdca5 100644
--- a/contracts/modules/dispute-module/DisputeModule.sol
+++ b/contracts/modules/dispute-module/DisputeModule.sol
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ contract DisputeModule is IDisputeModule, BaseModule, Governable, ReentrancyGuar
     /// @notice Arbitration policy for a given ipId
     mapping(address ipId => address arbitrationPolicy) public arbitrationPolicies;
 
-    mapping(address ipId => EnumerableSet.Bytes32Set) private _taggedIpIds;
+    /// @notice counter of successful disputes per ipId
+    /// @dev BETA feature, for mainnet tag semantics must influence effect in other modules. For now
+    /// any successful dispute will affect the IP protocol wide
+    mapping(address ipId => uint256) private successfulDisputesPerIp;
 
     /// @notice Initializes the registration module contract
     /// @param _controller The access controller used for IP authorization
@@ -193,8 +196,7 @@ contract DisputeModule is IDisputeModule, BaseModule, Governable, ReentrancyGuar
 
         if (_decision) {
             disputes[_disputeId].currentTag = dispute.targetTag;
-            // We ignore the result of add(), we don't care if the tag is already there
-            _taggedIpIds[dispute.targetIpId].add(dispute.targetTag);
+            successfulDisputesPerIp[dispute.targetIpId]++;
         } else {
             disputes[_disputeId].currentTag = bytes32(0);
         }
@@ -228,43 +230,17 @@ contract DisputeModule is IDisputeModule, BaseModule, Governable, ReentrancyGuar
         if (dispute.currentTag == IN_DISPUTE) revert Errors.DisputeModule__NotAbleToResolve();
         if (msg.sender != dispute.disputeInitiator) revert Errors.DisputeModule__NotDisputeInitiator();
 
-        // Ignore the result of remove(), resolveDispute can only be called once when there's a dispute tag.
-        // Once resolveDispute is called, the tag will be removed and calling this fn again will throw an error.
-        _taggedIpIds[dispute.targetIpId].remove(dispute.currentTag);
+        successfulDisputesPerIp[dispute.targetIpId]--;
         disputes[_disputeId].currentTag = bytes32(0);
 
         emit DisputeResolved(_disputeId);
     }
 
-    /// @notice returns true if the ipId is tagged with the tag (meaning the dispute went through)
-    /// @param _ipId The ipId
-    /// @param _tag The tag
-    function isIpTaggedWith(address _ipId, bytes32 _tag) external view returns (bool) {
-        return _taggedIpIds[_ipId].contains(_tag);
-    }
 
     /// @notice returns true if the ipId is tagged with any tag (meaning at least one dispute went through)
     /// @param _ipId The ipId
     function isIpTagged(address _ipId) external view returns (bool) {
-        return _taggedIpIds[_ipId].length() > 0;
-    }
-
-    /// @notice returns the tags for a given ipId (note: this method could be expensive, use in frontends only)
-    /// @param _ipId The ipId
-    function ipTags(address _ipId) external view returns (bytes32[] memory) {
-        return _taggedIpIds[_ipId].values();
-    }
-
-    /// @notice returns the total tags for a given ipId
-    /// @param _ipId The ipId
-    function totalTagsForIp(address _ipId) external view returns (uint256) {
-        return _taggedIpIds[_ipId].length();
-    }
-
-    /// @notice returns the tag at a given index for a given ipId. No guarantees on ordering
-    /// @param _ipId The ipId
-    function tagForIpAt(address _ipId, uint256 _index) external view returns (bytes32) {
-        return _taggedIpIds[_ipId].at(_index);
+        return successfulDisputesPerIp[_ipId] > 0;
     }
 
     /// @notice Gets the protocol-wide module identifier for this module
diff --git a/test/foundry/mocks/module/MockDisputeModule.sol b/test/foundry/mocks/module/MockDisputeModule.sol
index 32b586791..3bb5499c7 100644
--- a/test/foundry/mocks/module/MockDisputeModule.sol
+++ b/test/foundry/mocks/module/MockDisputeModule.sol
@@ -123,24 +123,8 @@ contract MockDisputeModule is BaseModule, IDisputeModule {
 
     // These methods are not really used in the mock. They are just here to satisfy the interface.
 
-    function isIpTaggedWith(address, bytes32) external pure returns (bool) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     function isIpTagged(address) external pure returns (bool) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    function ipTags(address) external pure returns (bytes32[] memory) {
-        bytes32[] memory tags;
-        return tags;
-    }
-
-    function totalTagsForIp(address) external pure returns (uint256) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    function tagForIpAt(address, uint256) external pure returns (bytes32) {
-        return bytes32(0);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/test/foundry/modules/dispute/DisputeModule.t.sol b/test/foundry/modules/dispute/DisputeModule.t.sol
index a5ce9e9d0..f3ed5b92a 100644
--- a/test/foundry/modules/dispute/DisputeModule.t.sol
+++ b/test/foundry/modules/dispute/DisputeModule.t.sol
@@ -391,13 +391,7 @@ contract DisputeModuleTest is BaseTest {
         assertEq(arbitrationPolicySPUSDCBalanceBefore - arbitrationPolicySPUSDCBalanceAfter, ARBITRATION_PRICE);
         assertEq(currentTagBefore, bytes32("IN_DISPUTE"));
         assertEq(currentTagAfter, bytes32("PLAGIARISM"));
-        assertTrue(disputeModule.isIpTaggedWith(ipAddr, bytes32("PLAGIARISM")));
         assertTrue(disputeModule.isIpTagged(ipAddr));
-        bytes32[] memory ipTags = new bytes32[](1);
-        ipTags[0] = bytes32("PLAGIARISM");
-        assertEq(keccak256(abi.encode(disputeModule.ipTags(ipAddr))), keccak256(abi.encode(ipTags)));
-        assertEq(disputeModule.totalTagsForIp(ipAddr), 1);
-        assertEq(disputeModule.tagForIpAt(ipAddr, 0), bytes32("PLAGIARISM"));
     }
 
     function test_DisputeModule_PolicySP_setDisputeJudgement_False() public {
@@ -426,11 +420,7 @@ contract DisputeModuleTest is BaseTest {
         assertEq(arbitrationPolicySPUSDCBalanceBefore - arbitrationPolicySPUSDCBalanceAfter, 0);
         assertEq(currentTagBefore, bytes32("IN_DISPUTE"));
         assertEq(currentTagAfter, bytes32(0));
-        assertFalse(disputeModule.isIpTaggedWith(ipAddr, bytes32("PLAGIARISM")));
         assertFalse(disputeModule.isIpTagged(ipAddr));
-        bytes32[] memory ipTags = new bytes32[](0);
-        assertEq(keccak256(abi.encode(disputeModule.ipTags(ipAddr))), keccak256(abi.encode(ipTags)));
-        assertEq(disputeModule.totalTagsForIp(ipAddr), 0);
     }
 
     function test_DisputeModule_PolicySP_cancelDispute_revert_NotDisputeInitiator() public {
@@ -469,11 +459,7 @@ contract DisputeModuleTest is BaseTest {
 
         assertEq(currentTagBeforeCancel, bytes32("IN_DISPUTE"));
         assertEq(currentTagAfterCancel, bytes32(0));
-        assertFalse(disputeModule.isIpTaggedWith(ipAddr, bytes32("PLAGIARISM")));
         assertFalse(disputeModule.isIpTagged(ipAddr));
-        bytes32[] memory ipTags = new bytes32[](0);
-        assertEq(keccak256(abi.encode(disputeModule.ipTags(ipAddr))), keccak256(abi.encode(ipTags)));
-        assertEq(disputeModule.totalTagsForIp(ipAddr), 0);
     }
 
     function test_DisputeModule_resolveDispute_revert_NotDisputeInitiator() public {
@@ -518,11 +504,7 @@ contract DisputeModuleTest is BaseTest {
 
         assertEq(currentTagBeforeResolve, bytes32("PLAGIARISM"));
         assertEq(currentTagAfterResolve, bytes32(0));
-        assertFalse(disputeModule.isIpTaggedWith(ipAddr, bytes32("PLAGIARISM")));
         assertFalse(disputeModule.isIpTagged(ipAddr));
-        bytes32[] memory ipTags = new bytes32[](0);
-        assertEq(keccak256(abi.encode(disputeModule.ipTags(ipAddr))), keccak256(abi.encode(ipTags)));
-        assertEq(disputeModule.totalTagsForIp(ipAddr), 0);
     }
 
     function test_DisputeModule_name() public {