How long can Netsol hold names?

[hellstrom]

Can Netsol hold a trademarked company domain name which was registrated in bad faith, just to keep others from registering it, although it has expired some years ago?

 

[spietreser]

they can hold names as long as they want... i don't think it matters which name it is...

 

[hellstrom]

Is it possible for this company to go directly to Netsol and demand that the name should be transfered to them? Or must it go available first?
I mean there is no one who they can sue for having it because it has expired.

 

[DomainPairs]

Logically it is either unregistered and available, or it is held by someone. If a name has expired but has not been released by the registrar, then I believe that the registrar is holding it.