Ringostarr sues for ringostarr.mobi

GeoOwners · 02-16-2007, 10:01 AM

saw on dailydomainer.com

Ringostarr thought enough of .mobi to sue to get the domain ringostarr.mobi

surprised he or his peeps were on top of things enough to notice .mobi already...cool though

MinionDH · 02-16-2007, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by dentalpro

saw on dailydomainer.com
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/294991-ringostarr-sues-for-ringostarr-mobi.html

Ringostarr thought enough of .mobi to sue to get the domain ringostarr.mobi

surprised he or his peeps were on top of things enough to notice .mobi already...cool though

This is great news considering that all other major extensions for RingoStarr (.net, .org, .info, .biz, .co.uk) are owned and parked by other people

scandiman · 02-16-2007, 10:45 AM

Great news for .mobi, but bad news for the current registrant.

-Rasmus- · 02-16-2007, 11:31 AM

Decision:

Quote:

Accordingly, it is Ordered that the <ringostarr.mobi> domain name be TRANSFERRED from Respondent to Complainant.

Well, lets just hope that Ringo Starr's people sued the previous owner with the intention of actually developing ringostarr.mobi, not just for the sake of suing and protecting their trademark.

CharlieA · 02-16-2007, 12:37 PM

Seems like the word about .mobi is getting out there...

hugegrowth · 02-16-2007, 12:39 PM

the defense might be all the other extensions that are parked, and why hasn't he gone after those too? will be interesting to see the decision. if you are a celebrity these days, or even think of becoming one, you need to reg your name in the extensions you think are important! Someone should set up a celebrity domain business where celebrities could pay them to stay on top of such things.

*nrmillions* · 02-16-2007, 06:18 PM

thats why i never register celebrity names. the owner of this name will definitely lose.

goodkarmaco · 02-17-2007, 04:36 AM

I was inspired by Ringo and became a drummer. Way back when, I remember how he would bop his head to the side when he played drums and that was so unique back then. I imitate that almost every time I am keeping beat to a great song while driving. Thanks Ringo!

Ringo probably does not even know about this as his marketing and pr gurus are on top of everything.

mjnels · 02-17-2007, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by -Rasmus-

Decision:

Well, lets just hope that Ringo Starr's people sued the previous owner with the intention of actually developing ringostarr.mobi, not just for the sake of suing and protecting their trademark.

Who really cares? If the original registrant had bad faith they deserve to lose the name, doesnt matter what ringo intends to do with it.. If im ever famous and some idiot reg'd something that is mine and i can prove it was bad faith, you bet your ass i'd steal it back from them and just park it.. its a two way street.. everyone should play as fair as possible. that said, its pretty interesting that ringo is actually interested in ringostarr.mobi and not any of the other extentions..

Jiblob · 02-17-2007, 04:53 AM

His People must know nothing with regard to domain extensions.

JBebbington · 02-17-2007, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by Jiblob

His People must know nothing with regard to domain extensions.

Where do you get this statement from? They are protecting what they should, tommorow they may file for the .com, .net, .org and everything else they can, it is not about what they know which pertains to them going after their name.

mjnels · 02-17-2007, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by Jiblob

His People must know nothing with regard to domain extensions.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=294991
or they dont care..... sends a pretty powerful message about .mobi if they never go after the other extentions.. mobi may just have all the "clout" it needs with 800-pound guerilla's Microsoft, Google, etc having their names simply tacked onto PR pieces about the TLD everywhere.

Jiblob · 02-17-2007, 05:23 AM

They won't have gone after it just because they really wanted the .MOBI. I suspect that it is only because, someone, most likely a squatter has got the name on the landrush and offered it to them for money.

This will give them a solid case which is almost guaranteed to allow them to win the name.

Jo · 02-17-2007, 12:41 PM

I think for bands etc. having the capability to offer their ringtones/songs downloaded would be big business in the future.

whitebark · 02-17-2007, 12:57 PM

First who registered that awful domain anyways? It's really worthless for the extension.

Second - he didn't think anything of .mobi - why should he? He and his people are doing nothing more than protecting their intellectual property rights. If I was the person squatting on the .net etc I would be getting prepared to give the domain up.

As someone else mentioned - it probably came to their attention when the .mobi owner tried to foist it on them.

namewaiter · 02-17-2007, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by whitebark

First who registered that awful domain anyways? It's really worthless for the extension.

Second - he didn't think anything of .mobi - why should he? He and his people are doing nothing more than protecting their intellectual property rights. If I was the person squatting on the .net etc I would be getting prepared to give the domain up.

As someone else mentioned - it probably came to their attention when the .mobi owner tried to foist it on them.

oh that's what happened? when did they tell you this?

whitebark · 02-17-2007, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by namewaiter

oh that's what happened? when did they tell you this?

Once again - anyone says ANYTHING contrary to the .mobi group-think the blades come out.

namewaiter · 02-17-2007, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by whitebark

Once again - anyone says ANYTHING contrary to the .mobi group-think the blades come out.

wrong, you're making definitive statements, i for one would like to know how you know.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=294991

i have no idea why ringo is going after this domain, maybe he was contacted by the seller, maybe it's just part of the protection services, maybe he saw what weiwei was doing and thought cool, i'd like to do that, maybe he's just bored and likes to spend his time in litigations?

scandiman · 02-17-2007, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by whitebark

Once again - anyone says ANYTHING contrary to the .mobi group-think the blades come out.

What blades? just trying to get clarification on your following statements:

Originally Posted by whitebark

he didn't think anything of .mobi - why should he? He and his people are doing nothing more than protecting their intellectual property rights.

mjnels · 02-17-2007, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by whitebark

First who registered that awful domain anyways? It's really worthless for the extension.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=294991

Second - he didn't think anything of .mobi - why should he? He and his people are doing nothing more than protecting their intellectual property rights. If I was the person squatting on the .net etc I would be getting prepared to give the domain up.

As someone else mentioned - it probably came to their attention when the .mobi owner tried to foist it on them.

heh...yea cause .net is a new extention..they musta just forgot about it since the 90's..

orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr maybe they dont care...... orrrrr maybe we really just dont know.

Pred · 02-17-2007, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by mjnels

heh...yea cause .net is a new extention..they musta just forgot about it since the 90's..

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=294991

orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr maybe they dont care...... orrrrr maybe we really just dont know.

LOL

it's a shit name in any extension. let's be fair
he even made up a shit name. the big nosed twit. LOL

scandiman · 02-17-2007, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by arnie

it's a shit name in any extension.

I wouldn't go that far,

ringo starr - OVT - 25,082 that's far from crappy.

levanle · 02-17-2007, 11:49 PM

"Oh I can sue with a little help from my friend!"

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scandiman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: living in exile Posts: 3,853	Great news for .mobi, but bad news for the current registrant.

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nrmillions NamePros Supporter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,906	thats why i never register celebrity names. the owner of this name will definitely lose.

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Jo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,225	I think for bands etc. having the capability to offer their ringtones/songs downloaded would be big business in the future.

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Ringostarr sues for ringostarr.mobi

Ringo knows what cool is.