Hello!
I own .com domain that was registered in 1999, and I bought it in 2016 for 1500$.
But I do not use till now. Today I got a treat from Germany that they have a trademark in Germany (registered in 2019, but the website is under development, job board related) and they would like to sue me. What is possible to do in such a situation?
They also mentioned patent, do I violate any patents by owning the domain name?
From the trademark owner in Germany:
"
Hmm, ok, i wanted to buy it. Too bad because your name infringe on our patent rights with the domain. We own the - ***- brand. But you use the name without our permission. I want to avoid unnecessary litigation but as I said $1500 is over the top. My offer with $500 is still available.
"
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Also:
This domain stays parked.
The previous owner from Israel built a recruitment website there in 2010-2014, it was saved in archive-org. In 2016 he listed it in GoDaddy auction, I bought it.
Can I use this domain in future for markets other than Germany? Will probably register a TM in the US and Canada. Can archive-org be used for the proof that a domain was registered before in a good faith?
I own .com domain that was registered in 1999, and I bought it in 2016 for 1500$.
But I do not use till now. Today I got a treat from Germany that they have a trademark in Germany (registered in 2019, but the website is under development, job board related) and they would like to sue me. What is possible to do in such a situation?
They also mentioned patent, do I violate any patents by owning the domain name?
From the trademark owner in Germany:
"
Hmm, ok, i wanted to buy it. Too bad because your name infringe on our patent rights with the domain. We own the - ***- brand. But you use the name without our permission. I want to avoid unnecessary litigation but as I said $1500 is over the top. My offer with $500 is still available.
"
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Also:
This domain stays parked.
The previous owner from Israel built a recruitment website there in 2010-2014, it was saved in archive-org. In 2016 he listed it in GoDaddy auction, I bought it.
Can I use this domain in future for markets other than Germany? Will probably register a TM in the US and Canada. Can archive-org be used for the proof that a domain was registered before in a good faith?
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