Welcome to Welcome to DNF.com™ - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

If you are new to domains and looking to buy, sell and learn about domains then you have come to the right place. DNForum is the largest domain name community on the internet and continues to grow every day. There are over 105,000 domainers on DNForum doing everything from buying domains, selling domains, learning about domains and discussing domains. Take a minute and Register.

Register Today on DNForum IT'S FREE!

Results 1 to 13 of 13
  1. #1
    Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    8
    DNF$
    116
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    116
    Donate  

    trademarking a domain?

    Hello there a few of my domains were hijacked last week. I got them back. I heard I could "trademark" my domain, so if it was hijacked, I could just sue and get it back, is this true? If so can I have a link to where I can do it. Thanks

  2. #2
    RBS consultant
    TexasFilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Location
    Missouri
    Posts
    2,671
    DNF$
    1,537
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    1,537
    Donate  
    Where were they registered? Many registrars offer a "lock down" of a domain.

    goodluck.

  3. #3
    Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    8
    DNF$
    116
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    116
    Donate  
    Network Solutions.

    He hijacked my domains, Netsol gave them back to me Yesterday, then he hijacked them again and Netsol gave them back to me again last night. They are insecure as shit. I want something where I can sue the shit out of someone if they do this and Netsol.

  4. #4
    RBS consultant
    TexasFilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Location
    Missouri
    Posts
    2,671
    DNF$
    1,537
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    1,537
    Donate  
    wow.. you must be holding some valuable cyber property..

    netsol/nwsolutions is my least fav. registrar, although I do have 3 domains through them, but that's all the money they'll ever get from me.

    Check NetSol features, they may also have a "name lock" feature which will secure your names.

    main thing.. is you got your names back.

    make copies of all corrospondence, if needed in the future.

  5. #5
    Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    8
    DNF$
    116
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    116
    Donate  
    Is there any kind of document I can buy that says I own a domain

  6. #6
    RBS consultant
    TexasFilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Location
    Missouri
    Posts
    2,671
    DNF$
    1,537
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    1,537
    Donate  
    Originally posted by xerox
    Is there any kind of document I can buy that says I own a domain
    quite simply xerox '-) or print out your original registration documents.. this is your proof of ownership.

  7. #7
    Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    8
    DNF$
    116
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    116
    Donate  
    Where can i get them at?

  8. #8
    Account Terminated
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Posts
    2,605
    DNF$
    3,134
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    3,134
    Donate  
    NetSol doesn't send paper invoices anymore.

    I would suggest moving the domains away from NetSol asap! I hope that jerk gets nailed.

  9. #9
    Registered User - Must Upgrade To Post
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    8
    DNF$
    116
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    116
    Donate  
    Who sends out paper invoices?

  10. #10
    Account Terminated
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Posts
    2,605
    DNF$
    3,134
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    3,134
    Donate  
    None that I am aware of.

  11. #11
    Philadelphia Lawyer
    jberryhill's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Posts
    3,020
    DNF$
    6,642
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    6,642
    Donate  
    I am curious what hi-jacking method is being used here.

    It seems odd that you seem bound and determined to keep these domain names at NSI, given the repeated hi-jackings.

    If you are not using the domain names as trademarks, then, no, you cannot obtain trademark registration of them.
    John Berryhill Ph.d., esq.
    John-AT-johnberryhill.com
    Please do not send private messages via dnforum.com, email me directly.

  12. #12
    a.k.a. Nameslave
    Anthony Ng's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Toronto, ON
    Posts
    4,985
    Country

    Canada Follow Anthony Ng On Twitter Add Anthony Ng on Facebook
    DNF$
    4,533
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    4,533
    Donate  
    I'm still getting paper invoice from NetSol for the few domain names I have with them.

    And yes, NetSol even let another guy take over my handle (name, e-mail, everything) TWICE. Lucky that was not a hostile intent but a procedural error. But you can guess how well their security is.

    By the way, I don't think you need a trademark to get a hijacked domain back. Hijacking is an illegal action per se, n'est-ce pas?.
    Profoundly influenced by #Bauhaus, @Nameslave unrepentantly embraces #Minimalism in his #multimedia portfolio. His early works include an experimental adaptation of Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard inspired at least partly by Robert Fripp. His totally irrelevant M.Ed. dissertation examines Organizational Culture and Change Management.

  13. #13
    DNF Regular
    NexSite's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Midwest USA
    Posts
    668
    DNF$
    4,349
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    4,349
    Donate  
    From what I have read the way these guys hijack is generally because they were able to compromise the administrative email address. I advise everybody to have a secure email, not yahoo, not aol, not hotmail, email, myownemail, etc... Many of these types of accounts passwords can be cracked just by the receiver opening the email. Then these hijackers can request passwords for accounts or request transfers and approve them. Im gonna knock on wood but I havent been hijacked yet. Advice. Get as far away as VeriSlime as you can, as they have repeatedly put the onus on the customer for not paying extra for higher security levels. They are neither the cheapest, and nowhere near the best, and I cant for the life of me figure out why anybody stays with them.

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Domain name forum recommended by Domaining.com