Reserved name

joebio91 · 07-11-2004, 09:26 PM

I am thinking to register company names like:

1and1
sedo
enom

in different ccTLD that I am interested.

Is there any problem in term of law?

Is it true if I propose to sell to them later on without any law problem as long as the company name not a TM (trademark) ?

eSology · 07-11-2004, 10:58 PM

Your wasting your money if you register names like that. Can you spell "cease and desist" letter?

netPH · 07-11-2004, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by joebio91
I am thinking to register company names like:
1and1
sedo
enom
in different ccTLD that I am interested.
Is there any problem in term of law?
Is it true if I propose to sell to them later on without any law problem as long as the company name not a TM (trademark) ?

If it's a TM name then DO NOT register any. If it's not TM then go ahead, reg them.

Maybe you would find answers to your questions from the links provided below:

http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/rules/cctld/index.html

http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp-policy-24oct99.htm

good luck

joebio91 · 07-11-2004, 11:27 PM

Thanks for the great infos.

How about related to group music/band names.
I don't think it's a TM but not sure it's ok to register them though.

For fans related website probably ok, but if just reserved/parked that domain. Is that ok???

csmaster2005 · 07-11-2004, 11:44 PM

well, I think you can still lose them.. supposedly -RJ- lost tupac.com a while ago

dpk87 · 07-11-2004, 11:53 PM

huh, how could you lose tupac, when 1 its a name, and 2 hes dead. lol

matrics · 07-12-2004, 01:01 AM

how is that possible?

Raf · 07-12-2004, 06:21 AM

To tell you the truth I would stay away from registering existing company names even if their different TLD's. Just for the sake of not having to have your domain taken away because of some trademark infringement or something like that.

.edu · 07-13-2004, 12:00 AM

You are cybersquatting when you do that.

suthra · 07-13-2004, 12:25 AM

I think you will have problems only when you provide the same service as they do under the domain.
Iam using a trademarked(worlds biggest service providers name) domain for 2 years without problems.
But still you may have risk if that trademarked domain becomes popular.

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suthra Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,761 187.95 NP$ (Donate)	I think you will have problems only when you provide the same service as they do under the domain. Iam using a trademarked(worlds biggest service providers name) domain for 2 years without problems. But still you may have risk if that trademarked domain becomes popular. __________________ A single smile can be a solution to several problems.:) www.adult.ec is for Sale! Why not make an Offer?

07-11-2004, 10:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
eSology Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: AL Posts: 1,105 23.35 NP$ (Donate)	Your wasting your money if you register names like that. Can you spell "cease and desist" letter?

07-11-2004, 11:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
joebio91 NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 71 61.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks for the great infos. How about related to group music/band names. I don't think it's a TM but not sure it's ok to register them though. For fans related website probably ok, but if just reserved/parked that domain. Is that ok???

07-11-2004, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
csmaster2005 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,026 250.25 NP$ (Donate)	well, I think you can still lose them.. supposedly -RJ- lost tupac.com a while ago

07-11-2004, 11:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
dpk87 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 821 19.00 NP$ (Donate)	huh, how could you lose tupac, when 1 its a name, and 2 hes dead. lol

07-12-2004, 06:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Raf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,774 84.00 NP$ (Donate)	To tell you the truth I would stay away from registering existing company names even if their different TLD's. Just for the sake of not having to have your domain taken away because of some trademark infringement or something like that.

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