Please help with TradeMark domain

[santhana]

my friend just currently own the domain from a big airline company. and he want to sell to me. IT is 100% exact name. Only extension. They are .com and my friend .CC

If I buy it, I want to know what should I do? Should I contact the owner and tell them I have it, and maybe they offer me some money?

 

[bmugford]

Don't mess around with it. Contacting a TM holder to buy a domain is a bad idea.

Brad

my friend just currently own the domain from a big airline company. and he want to sell to me. IT is 100% exact name. Only extension. They are .com and my friend .CC

If I buy it, I want to know what should I do? Should I contact the owner and tell them I have it, and maybe they offer me some money?

 

[santhana]

Don't mess around with it. Contacting a TM holder to buy a domain is a bad idea.

Brad

So what is the best suggestion? Just delete the domain or keep it?

 

[bmugford]

Does the domain have any other use? Is it a word or just a made up name that can only be used as a TM issue.

Brad

So what is the best suggestion? Just delete the domain or keep it?

 

[Vito]

Lets just say it is SouthwestAirlines.cc
Well that would be bad!
If it was Southwest, no big deal.
Southwest can be used for anything at all.

It all depends on the exact name.

 

[santhana]

yes, example like: SouthwestAirlines.cc

That is what I mean.

Now, should I contact the owner to push the domain to them, and in return asking them for their appreciation in giving me some money, any amount they want to give me... Is it a good idea?

 

[jayph]

yes, example like: SouthwestAirlines.cc

That is what I mean.

Now, should I contact the owner to push the domain to them, and in return asking them for their appreciation in giving me some money, any amount they want to give me... Is it a good idea?

that will raise a TM domain name issue. you are holding a domain name in bad faith.

 

[gaurav8583]

domain

i have one friend he is treadmark lowar he will help u..

 

[snowbird]

yes, example like: SouthwestAirlines.cc

That is what I mean.

Now, should I contact the owner to push the domain to them, and in return asking them for their appreciation in giving me some money, any amount they want to give me... Is it a good idea?

The owner of a trademark has no obligation to offer you money as a thank you gift. If anything, they could offer you what the cost of registration was. But for the most part, if they wanted the domain, you would most likely have to hand it over to them free of charge to make them happy.

 

[Smartphone]

Simple answer is that is is highly doubtfull they would pay you anything for it. Another thing is if they own say AmericanAirlines DOT COM and they dont own AmericanAirlines.net or .la or .ws they wouldnt want the .cc anyways.Some companys reg every extension but most dont. Odds are they would just send you a request for you to drop it and thats it. Offering a name to a company that you are cybersquatting on is never a good idea. even if its for free as they will want to know why you regged there trademark in the first place. they may choose you to make an example out of.

 

[santhana]

Well, thank for all the tips, mates...I already email them regard this matter, it the meaning in the email is like what I gave you above. I don't care if they don't give me the money but just want to try out, maybe they can give me something as I am so nice to them. lolz

Will update if for further information...The administration dept. just reply me that they will hand this matter to the boss.