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frank-germany

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germans like hyphens
but sometimes it's just too much:

today these guys just let a great domain expire

regionale-planungsgemeinschaft-anhalt-bitterfeld-wittenberg(/.)de

to me, this screams opportunity.
I guess they will regret.
catch it!
 
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https://www.denic.de/en/ - "the central registry of all domains under the country code .de"

On this site is an FAQ page called "Legal Issues" - https://www.denic.de/en/faqs/faqs-on-legal-issues/
At the bottom, it's stated.

"What can I do if I believe that I have a right to a registered domain?

If you can submit appropriate documentary evidence of your rights, you can use the form provided by us to request information about the domain holder.


If you come to the conclusion that you have a right to the domain and intent to carry out a dispute about it with the domain holder, DENIC makes available the so-called DISPUTE entry to you."


Some very interesting information on the Dispute page: https://www.denic.de/en/service/dispute/
  • The registrar CANNOT transfer names from one party to another in an unresolved dispute, it must be a direct decision by the registrant to release the domain to the complainant
The only other thing it says is that DENIC will respect the decision of German Federal Law - which is the same in all countries. If you got a ruling from the US Supreme Court for a .com domain then Verisign (the .com registry) would have to respect its ruling also.
 
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you could claim, it spells

NeuSchwansTein

maybe that will work
 
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Do you have a real legal problem? I thought you are joking.

Whatever, an animal and its name can never create legitimate interest to possess a domain that matches the right of a name IMHO. To easy. You can register it, use it - but lose it if the name holder feels hurt in his rights.

Not my opinion, rules from ICANN

Source: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/policy-2012-02-25-en

a. Applicable Disputes. You are required to submit to a mandatory administrative proceeding in the event that a third party (a "complainant") asserts to the applicable Provider, in compliance with the Rules of Procedure, that

(i) your domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights; and

(ii) you have no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name; and

(iii) your domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.

*** In the administrative proceeding, the complainant must prove that each of these three elements are present. ***

Paragraph 4(a)(iii), the following circumstances, in particular but without limitation, if found by the Panel to be present, shall be evidence of the registration and use of a domain name in bad faith:

(i) circumstances indicating that you have registered or you have acquired the domain name primarily for the purpose of selling, renting, or otherwise transferring the domain name registration to the complainant who is the owner of the trademark or service mark or to a competitor of that complainant, for valuable consideration in excess of your documented out-of-pocket costs directly related to the domain name; or

(ii) you have registered the domain name in order to prevent the owner of the trademark or service mark from reflecting the mark in a corresponding domain name, provided that you have engaged in a pattern of such conduct; or

(iii) you have registered the domain name primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business of a competitor; or

(iv) by using the domain name, you have intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to your web site or other on-line location, by creating a likelihood of confusion with the complainant's mark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement of your web site or location or of a product or service on your web site or location.
 
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Not my opinion, rules from ICANN
Your text does not include any justification for your opinion to Paragraph 4(a)(ii). Whatever. Now we should take care not to confuse other members. Let´s finish this hypothetical discussion and move on.

Greetings to your cat. :xf.rolleyes:
 
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Dang, that's a sentence, not a domain name. :) . Do Germans to that to themselves to stay sharp?
 
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German domain names (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) are often hyphenated and where the domain name is generic (not trademarked) you can often register the .com domain without the hyphen. There are loads available, but then you have to wait for a buyer...
 
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What does it mean?
regionale-planungsgemeinschaft-anhalt-bitterfeld-wittenberg(/.)de

its a name aka description of the subject a company is ( was ) focusing on

the are ( were ) planning something
I guess related architecture or landscape/city infrastructure

in a region called ( Sachsen-) Anhalt ( country ) + bitterfeld ( city + another city ) wittenberg

and I guess it's safe to say
they did not consult a domain name specialist
or any kind of branding professional
 
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