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**websitedeveloper** · 06-17-2004, 01:36 PM

I'm in the exact same situation but with a Swedish company who emailed me a similar message. I just replied to them last week:

"Hi,

My name is XXXXXX XXXX and I'm the owner of XXXXXXX.com

I did not "steal" your company's name. I haven't even heard of it nor have I
visited your website, until recently. I simply coined the term XXXXXX coincidentally a
long time ago and decided that it is a cool name to call an application I'm
working on and as I noticed the domain name was unregistered and found out
that "XXXXXXX" is not a famous mark, nor is it a registered trade mark in the US, UK
or EU, I decided it is the name I would use.

I'm not infringing or breaking the law by using the name XXXXXXX for my application and site. Please correct me if you believe I'm wrong.

If there's something I can help you with please do not hesitate to contact me again."

Well they did contact me again and offered $15,000 for the domain!

I think if the word is not TMd in US, UK or EU, and you have not shown bad faith, you have nothing to worry about.

06-17-2004, 01:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
websitedeveloper DNF Regular Last Online: 06-19-2008 08:13 PM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 474 DNF$: 1,432 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	Re: Should I Bother with this? I'm in the exact same situation but with a Swedish company who emailed me a similar message. I just replied to them last week: "Hi, My name is XXXXXX XXXX and I'm the owner of XXXXXXX.com I did not "steal" your company's name. I haven't even heard of it nor have I visited your website, until recently. I simply coined the term XXXXXX coincidentally a long time ago and decided that it is a cool name to call an application I'm working on and as I noticed the domain name was unregistered and found out that "XXXXXXX" is not a famous mark, nor is it a registered trade mark in the US, UK or EU, I decided it is the name I would use. I'm not infringing or breaking the law by using the name XXXXXXX for my application and site. Please correct me if you believe I'm wrong. If there's something I can help you with please do not hesitate to contact me again." Well they did contact me again and offered $15,000 for the domain! I think if the word is not TMd in US, UK or EU, and you have not shown bad faith, you have nothing to worry about.