Apple Threatens iTunes.co.uk Owner

[groog]

derxob writes "According to The Register, Apple has accused Benjamin Cohen, the 'dotcom millionare' of being a 'cybersquatter.' He registered ITunes.co.uk on Nov. 7 2000, and Apple trademarked ITunes on Dec. 8, 2000. They have taken him to the UK registry Nominet and are demanding that he give up the domain."


Quite an interesting discussion about this at Slashdot
http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/04/12/08/0042207.shtml?tid=95&tid=98&tid=3

 

[yz0rx]

Cybersquatting.. :lol interesting.

If somebody trademarks a word, you suddenly can't use it as an alias or for a conveniently short domain name? I think that's pretty bogus. Apple should have been quicker if it's really that important to them, or pay the price. I say:
For the company and the defendant's sake, if the company must have that domain name, they shall pay a progressively set price (depending how big the company is or how valuable the domain is to them since some snatched up domains can be very valuable) or let the defendant keep the domain.

Since reading this thread, imho, Apple =


Btw, is this the same in the united states for .com names? I don't want to be deemed a cybersquatter! 8-X

 

[vimkar]

Indeed vimkar. But also, one has to consider what one will earn if one wins the competition. In this case, the guy is only going to earn a domain name.

Also, Apple have used "i" before many of their products before (iMac, iPod etc), and so could probably sue (and win) him for using their product branding or something lol.

well i believe that sometimes you must see the all picture.....

how about publicity for free ????
i'm sure there will be many people in general and guys like us in special which would love to hear how on earth you 've done it ()......

and don't forget ....

what do you think you'll feel if you won a fight with such a giant ????

when you begin a fight like this one , it's good to know that you represent not only yourself , but all those who face the same problem ...


there's more than a simple domain here ......

 

[MissFlora]

Time will prove the case well.

Flora.

 

[vimkar]

Time will prove the case well.

Flora.

yeap.... lol :wave:

 

[NP41215]

derxob writes "According to The Register, Apple has accused Benjamin Cohen, the 'dotcom millionare' of being a 'cybersquatter.' He registered ITunes.co.uk on Nov. 7 2000, and Apple trademarked ITunes on Dec. 8, 2000. They have taken him to the UK registry Nominet and are demanding that he give up the domain."

Quite an interesting discussion about this at Slashdot
http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/04/12/08/0042207.shtml?tid=95&tid=98&tid=3

It's really going to be an interesting battle of legal wits. I've some ideas but since I'm one who happens to feel good about AAPL, I'll keep my mouth shut for now. The dot-com millionaire should be able to afford his own counsel.

 

[kentukyfried]

I geuss it doesnt matter when you started using a trademark, as long as its not registered you have little right to it in most circumstance. Like was the case for Ugg Boots in Australia. It had been using the name Ugg for decades, but some yank company came and stole it, which consequently f'd up their biz.

 

[nametrekker]

I agree. Mr. Cohen should be allowed to keep the name. Well done, sir!