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We recently bought a domain that had expired. Several days ago we received an email from the person who had owned the domain asking that we give it back to him. His English isn't good but it seems that he blames someone else for allowing the domain to expire. He also has a company (not in the United States) which has the domain as one of the words in the company name.
Uspto.gov shows no record that the domain name is trademarked in the U.S.
I have no idea how to check if the domain name is trademarked in his country. He also has not told me that he has a trademark for the name.
I would be happy to resell him the domain for what I consider to be a reasonable price if he has no legal right to the domain but I don't want to quote a price and be accused of cybersquatting if it turns out that he does have a trademark for the name in his country.
After reading his letter, I don't think he would understand a question about whether he owns a trademark for the name.
Any suggestion about how we should handle this?
Thanks
Uspto.gov shows no record that the domain name is trademarked in the U.S.
I have no idea how to check if the domain name is trademarked in his country. He also has not told me that he has a trademark for the name.
I would be happy to resell him the domain for what I consider to be a reasonable price if he has no legal right to the domain but I don't want to quote a price and be accused of cybersquatting if it turns out that he does have a trademark for the name in his country.
After reading his letter, I don't think he would understand a question about whether he owns a trademark for the name.
Any suggestion about how we should handle this?
Thanks