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Hi Guys
The owner of a .COM domain wants to take legal action against me unless I transfer the .CO version of their domain to them.
What rights do I have as a consumer?
Thanks
Well, that is all part of the hype and salesmanship behind the promoting of .co...its like dot com.
So, many people regged names they had no business (literally...no business) owning.
This is nothing new and nothing different.
This is the consequences of taking of or abusing of someone's else's property. I am not saying you did anything wrong because I do not know the name in question (and I DO NOT want to know the name).
But, if you did take another entity's legally trade marked name, then there is no point in asking what rights you have.
"Just a lot of embarrassment, embarrassed to be part of group of domainers who would do this to their fellow man.",
Condemnation of Mobee boys and investors by our precious Mother Theresa of Domaindom
How many of us own names we have no business (literally...no business) owning? 99.9%?
Yes, most likely.Originally Posted by DNP
But doing it and then acting all innocent about it is another thing.
If it is a blatant TM name then give it up.
The downside to this whole .co (and .cm) was being heavily promoted as a typo for .com. That is where many seized the opportunity to cash in on some high profile/high traffic sites.
I get tired of the Whaaa? Me? What did I do? after someone is caught.
On the other hand, if it is not a TM and someone who simply wants it because it is the dot co, then screw them...
"Just a lot of embarrassment, embarrassed to be part of group of domainers who would do this to their fellow man.",
Condemnation of Mobee boys and investors by our precious Mother Theresa of Domaindom
I dont think its a trademark, they are a company based out of the US and i am in Canada. They own the .com I own the .co
Thanks
Sorry, it does not matter where you are located. A TM is a TM. Look up the Madrid Protocol regarding internationalized TM protection.
"Just a lot of embarrassment, embarrassed to be part of group of domainers who would do this to their fellow man.",
Condemnation of Mobee boys and investors by our precious Mother Theresa of Domaindom
They dont have a trademark, they are a normal corporation based out of the US.
Is it a generic?
Could their business (or (domain).com) be considered well known in the internet / Canada?
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No it wouldnt be.
Im going to give it up it isnt worth it!
Thanks for the advice
May be you try to negotiate for some amount of money rather than just giving it up. They would be willing to pay some money because legal action would also cost them considerable amount of money.No it wouldnt be.
Im going to give it up it isnt worth it!
Thanks for the advice
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It depends on the exact domain. The name doesn't have to be a registered TM for them to have valid claims.
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Hey,
you can call one of our shysters in residence and ask their opinion.
They've got nothing better to do anyway
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