Re: UKNM: Domain Name Theft

[Dominic Young]

In message <

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>, Charles

Meaden <

cmeadendigitalnation [dot] co [dot] uk

> writes

>Apologies to anyone if this seems a little old hat, but I hope someone can

>clarify the current situtation on domain names

>

>We were in the process of registering a domain name for a well known

>company, when through bad luck another company pipped us to the post. The

>domain name is a name 'unique' and could only apply to our client.

>

>We have approached the company that registered the domain name to find out

>what their intentions are, and they hinting that they will sell the domain

>name for a price.

>

>Is this legal and is there anything we can do about it?

>

>Regards

>

>Charles Meaden


Charles


Refer them to the "One in a Million" case (several references at

http://www.nic.uk/news/index.html). If your client has a trademark and

the others don't have a legitimate claim on the domain then I think

they're on very shaky ground. It might be worth bunging them a couple of

hundred quid for a quiet life but if they don't go for that I would hand

it over to a decent lawyer (of which I am not one - if you're really

worried about this you should definitely find one and consult them) and

look forward to a quick settlement. I have been involved with - and won

- a few similar cases and haven't been to court yet.


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Dominic Young 

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