WIPO domain dropped

[Manolete]

Hi,

If a domain previously assigned via WIPO from one owner to its 'legit owner' drops, is there any problem if I buy it? May I suppose the second owner let it expire and he's no more interested in it?

thanks

[maroulis]

yep you're still in trouble - there's a reason it has been dropped/deleted

a notable $97K TM domain that was auctioned last week has been WIPOed twice already

[Manolete]

So, it's a risky investment then.

[Varchar]

hum... in that case, how can we make sure that the domain we purchase from auctions wasn't acquired & released thru the WIPO process? Is there a site we can check?

[maroulis]

hum... in that case, how can we make sure that the domain we purchase from auctions wasn't acquired & released thru the WIPO process? Is there a site we can check?

WIPO database and official site

[Manolete]

Don't auction companies guarantee their auctioned domains are 'clean'?

[maroulis]

Don't auction companies guarantee their auctioned domains are 'clean'?

no such thing... when a domain gets deleted or expires, goes to auction.. simple as that

there are lots of TM typos dropping everyday particularly disney channel, wallgreens, others

[Manolete]

Thanks Maroulis.

[DOTCA]

any tip on which domain that was auctioned at 97k???