Can a company in China use your domain name with .cn tacked on?

[T.M.]

Assume here that my domain is mydomain.com . I've owned it for 30 years. A company in China just informed me that they're purchasing it with .cn tacked on - in other words mydomain.com.cn Is this legitimate or legal (granted China tends to ignore Western copyrights, trademarks etc). I've had several million visitors to my domain and don't like the idea that their company would turn up in searches by people looking for my company. (I know nothing legalities regarding domains and only just found this forum..... T.M.

 

[nicenic]

Hello, according to international domain name rules and Chinese law, the company's registration of mydomain.com.cn is not directly illegal, because .com.cn is China's country code top-level domain name (ccTLD), which belongs to a different system from your .com domain name, unless your brand has been registered as a trademark in China and the other party has maliciously registered it (such as deliberately confusing users and damaging your business interests).

However, you mentioned that the other party's registration of the domain name may have an impact on your business, which does need attention. If the other party's behavior causes user confusion, or there are malicious registrations, unfair competition using your brand awareness, etc., then you can protect your rights and interests in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. You can consult a professional intellectual property lawyer to understand the specific situation and formulate corresponding response strategies.

 

[yphanh2002]

From what i understand they have a right to register country level domain and there is nothing you can do about it.

 

[DediRock]

Yes, they can register the .cn version, but unless you have a global trademark, there's not much you can do legally.