Can .com owner sue .net owner?

[HumDog]

There is a very well know magazine, let's call it "CoolWorld Magazine" and they
are part of a large publisher. They also own CoolWorld.com to compliment
their magazine.

I just picked up CoolWorld.net...

Is there a problem sending CoolWorld.com a letter asking them if they want
to purchase my .net extension???

Can they legally take it from me if they don't want to buy it?

Thanks,
HumDog

 

[TheLegendaryJP]

Well, I am not a lawyer but can give my opinion.

Contacting them potentially opens a door to a udrp/wipo etc should they take that route and MAY be used as evidence of bad faith. Also be sure not to use/park the domain with ads for magazines etc, similar use.

In saying that it's not an automatic loss and if the name is worth losing, contaxt away, keep a reasonable price in mind and live and learn.

 

[Gerry]

Anybody can sue anybody for any reason at all.

That doesn't mean they are right or would win.

 

[tekz999]

2 words: bad faith.

Case closed.

 

[DC20]

(I am not a lawyer, and this is not to be taken as legal advice)

Can they sue, yes. Can they win, I would think that you contacting would help them. ...for that matter, I would think this post would help them. If you really want to do something with it then develop a site about the cool world and wait for them (or someone else) to approach you.

My $0.02

 

[HumDog]

OK thanks guys!

 

[marcorandazza]

There is a very well know magazine, let's call it "CoolWorld Magazine" and they
are part of a large publisher. They also own CoolWorld.com to compliment
their magazine.

I just picked up CoolWorld.net...

Is there a problem sending CoolWorld.com a letter asking them if they want
to purchase my .net extension???

Can they legally take it from me if they don't want to buy it?

Thanks,
HumDog

I can assure you that they can legally take it from you, whether you contact them or not -- and if you contact them offering to sell it to them, you'll make that very easy on them.

 

[HumDog]

thx Mark

---------- Post added at 11:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:06 AM ----------

Sorry, I meant Marc!