MyFloridaPage.com- C+D from State

[Trevino2000]

Hello

I own www.myfloridapage.com

I just got a c+d from the State of Florida regarding Trademark Infringment etc..

Thier trademark is "MyFlorida".com .........

I dont see the infringement here. Its not a typo, there are hundreds of myflorida websites already active.

I think this C+D could go either way but im not sure what to do......Do you think UDRP would vote in thier favor?

When a user goes to "myspace" does he type in myspacepage.com? i think not...its apples and oranges..(hopefully)

any thoughts will be much appreciated

Thanks

 

[jdk]

Same as if someone had MyMicrosoft.com. Microsoft would be sending them a C&D for their trademark of Microsoft.

Seeing you have no ads on your site and it appears to be a personal site, I doubt you would have any problems. This is just my opinion and you should seek paid legal advice to know what you should actually do.

 

[Theo]

The main problem is that MyFlorida.com is a government web site.

They hold three registered marks:
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76127199
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76126188
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76126290

The C&D is not a decision, it's a "warning" to comply with their request, or else they would proceed as they see fit to protect their tm. This could include the filing of a UDRP, a lawsuit for punitive damages or both.

 

[dvdrip]

This is a stupid trademark. I would tell them to get lost.

I am not telling you to do the same thought, especially cause you live in USA.

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/overview/#15