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proprom · 02-06-2003, 08:20 PM

I have a question about trademerk stuff.
I own a domain http://www.wwwanydomain.com and somebody else owns http://wwwanydomain.com. Is this against the law?

Here is an interesting one... wwwmicrosoft.com. Microsoft has not taken that one to court.

proprom · 02-06-2003, 08:21 PM

Here is something interesting in my situation. I am selling products FOR the company that is complaining.

**Rocket2Uranus** · 02-06-2003, 08:30 PM

I don't think this is possible. http://www.wwwanydomain.com and http://wwwanydomain.com are the same.

**RMF** · 02-06-2003, 08:37 PM

Im a little confused...

Do you mean you own "www.Example.com", and someone else owns "www.wwwExample.com".?

RMF

proprom · 02-06-2003, 08:38 PM

I own www.wwwexample.com. Am I infrindging on www.example.com?

**pljones** · 02-06-2003, 08:49 PM

Yes. This is perhaps one of the easiest types of infringement available on the Internet. There are so many UDRP and court decisions based on this exact pattern, there isn't even a question.

**edisaacson** · 02-06-2003, 08:50 PM

Are you an authorized reseller of their products? Have they given permission to use their domain? Do they have a registered trademark or is it a generic term?

**namedropper** · 02-06-2003, 08:56 PM

Between owning the wwwexample.com and selling example.com's products, chances are you would be infringing unless they said you could do it.

**dtobias** · 02-06-2003, 09:16 PM

Your only chance of winning is if the part after the "www" is a completely generic word, with no trademark rights.

Drewbert · 02-07-2003, 04:03 PM

Unless the owners of example.com aren't worried, or approve of the use.

Not every company out there is run by anally-retentive attorneys.

02-06-2003, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
proprom Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post Last Online: 04-21-2003 11:06 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 114 DNF$: 253	I am about to talk to my Lawyer... I have a question about trademerk stuff. I own a domain http://www.wwwanydomain.com and somebody else owns http://wwwanydomain.com. Is this against the law? Here is an interesting one... wwwmicrosoft.com. Microsoft has not taken that one to court.

02-06-2003, 08:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rocket2Uranus DNF Addict Last Online: 10-23-2009 06:46 PM iTrader: (24) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,150 DNF$: 2,834 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	I don't think this is possible. http://www.wwwanydomain.com and http://wwwanydomain.com are the same. __________________ Quick Setup for a FREE $8.95 eNom Account

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edisaacson Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 12-29-2004 08:20 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 95 DNF$: 1,221 Location: NY, NY	Are you an authorized reseller of their products? Have they given permission to use their domain? Do they have a registered trademark or is it a generic term? __________________ Fairness and Integrity Guaranteed!

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namedropper Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-27-2009 03:38 PM iTrader: (2) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 756 DNF$: 1,232 Location: Madison, WI	Between owning the wwwexample.com and selling example.com's products, chances are you would be infringing unless they said you could do it. __________________ Dan Norder Werewolves.com, Inklings.com, OtherWoman.com and more

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02-06-2003, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
proprom Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post Last Online: 04-21-2003 11:06 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 114 DNF$: 253	Here is something interesting in my situation. I am selling products FOR the company that is complaining.

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RMF Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-13-2009 03:20 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,420 DNF$: 460 Location: BC Country:	Im a little confused... Do you mean you own "www.Example.com", and someone else owns "www.wwwExample.com".? RMF

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proprom Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post Last Online: 04-21-2003 11:06 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 114 DNF$: 253	I own www.wwwexample.com. Am I infrindging on www.example.com?

02-06-2003, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
pljones Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 02-11-2004 01:21 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 170 DNF$: 242	Yes. This is perhaps one of the easiest types of infringement available on the Internet. There are so many UDRP and court decisions based on this exact pattern, there isn't even a question.

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dtobias Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-13-2009 03:36 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 590 DNF$: 105 Location: Boca Raton, FL	Your only chance of winning is if the part after the "www" is a completely generic word, with no trademark rights.

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Drewbert Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post Last Online: 06-17-2003 09:02 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 467 DNF$: 986 Location: Mexico	Unless the owners of example.com aren't worried, or approve of the use. Not every company out there is run by anally-retentive attorneys.

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