Hi Everyone,
My domain name 'whatsapweb.site' got locked (can't renew it) by the registrar due to allegation from Facebook. Email I received from my registrar states :
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- Unfortunately, Namecheap was legally required to lock your domain (along with others) due to allegations from Facebook, who alleges that you and others are using the domain(s) for abusive purposes. In addition, we were required to put these domains in the custody of the court. This was not an action that we wished nor wanted to take. It was forced upon us by Facebook and allegations it made about the domain(s) in a pending suit it brought against Namecheap.
If you believe your use of the domain is non-infringing or that it was included in the lawsuit by mistake, we will forward any information or evidence you provide us along to Facebook’s lawyers to see if it will agree to remove your domain from the lawsuit.
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Question:
Since my domain name contain 'whatsap' not 'whatsapp', and the website with this domain only provides information about AP (Access Point) devices, is it still infringement /violate the trademark rights ?
Thanks for your time and response.
My domain name 'whatsapweb.site' got locked (can't renew it) by the registrar due to allegation from Facebook. Email I received from my registrar states :
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- Unfortunately, Namecheap was legally required to lock your domain (along with others) due to allegations from Facebook, who alleges that you and others are using the domain(s) for abusive purposes. In addition, we were required to put these domains in the custody of the court. This was not an action that we wished nor wanted to take. It was forced upon us by Facebook and allegations it made about the domain(s) in a pending suit it brought against Namecheap.
If you believe your use of the domain is non-infringing or that it was included in the lawsuit by mistake, we will forward any information or evidence you provide us along to Facebook’s lawyers to see if it will agree to remove your domain from the lawsuit.
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Question:
Since my domain name contain 'whatsap' not 'whatsapp', and the website with this domain only provides information about AP (Access Point) devices, is it still infringement /violate the trademark rights ?
Thanks for your time and response.