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

 

[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!