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Subject: RE: UKNM: Domain Names
From: Ben Metcalfe
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 17:03:41 +0100

Well, what about

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_869000/869879.stm
(Katy.com story)

Ben Metcalfe
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-----Original Message-----
From: leeatdjindex [dot] com [leeatdjindex [dot] com (mailto:leeatdjindex [dot] com)]
Sent: 18 October 2000 12:02
To: uk-netmarketingatchinwag [dot] com
Subject: Re: UKNM: Domain Names


More info here ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_976000/976047.stm

Personally I think that she had no right to the name but she has the cash so
therefore she wins.

Lee

>Here's one recent example of a domain name dispute:
>
>Madonna v Madonna.com
>
>Singing superstar Madonna has won her battle to acquire the domain name
>Madonna.com.
>
>In the case of Madonna Ciccone, p/k/a Madonna v. Dan Parisi and
>"Madonna.com", the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ruled: "The
>disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in
>which Complainant has rights.
>
>"The Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the domain name;
>and the domain name has been registered and used in bad faith. Therefore,
>we decide that the disputed domain name, madonna.com, should be transferred
>to the Complainant."
>
>
>At 03:13 PM 10/13/00 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>Just had a phone call from a very worried client. They have registered a
>number of domain names (20+) some of which are registered trade names, the
>domains all point to a not-for-profit information site. Recently the trade
>mark owner has contacted our client to say they had no right to register
the
>domains and to insist that they be 'deregistered'.
>
>My understanding was that anyone can register a domain, in some cases they
>can be subsequently forced to sell the domain on to a 'rightful owner' for
>cost + admin. Is this correct ? Is there even such a thing as
>'deregister'?
>
>For the record : I did advise the client not to do this but they chose to
>ignore this advice (they paid for the advice - I guess they can choose
>whether or not to take heed of it!). I believe they did it in good faith
>though (as if it matters).
>
>Thanks
>
>David
>______________________________
>David Simpson
>Pool.Net
>www.pool.net
>______________________________
>
>-------------------------------------------------------
>
>David Mill
>MediaCo (uk)
>www.media.co.uk
>
>Phone: 0870 7084949
>Fax: 0870 7084950


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