PSP Go at E3

[Premiere]

BBC NEWS | Technology | PSP Go is the talk of E3 opening
More info expected tomorrow. Could be good for game-related domain buyers.

 

[Federer]

PSPGo.com has already been snapped up (a year ago it seems) and is now at Sedo Auction > $7,000. The bidder COULD be Sony.

 

[Premiere]

Interesting, just 13 hours left...
https://sedo.com/auction/detail/pspgo.com/56103_us__

 

[shane mac]

So what would happen if someone outbids $7000 (outbids sony if they are the bidders) and win the auction.Can sony then steal the domain from the new owner as pspgo will now be a TM?

 

[Federer]

So what would happen if someone outbids $7000 (outbids sony if they are the bidders) and win the auction.Can sony then steal the domain from the new owner as pspgo will now be a TM?

No, Sony would not have the power nor right to "steal" or take the domain from the new owner. Sony would have to prove that the domain was registered in bad faith. That would be extremely hard to do especially as the domain was registered back in April 2008 (over 1 year ago), long before the recent rumours and official announcement of this new portable video games system.
They are probably bidding themselves. If they are, they will win the auction hands down. Which domainer/investor would say "no" to $7,000 for a domain that, at time of registration, was probably worth less than reg fee?

 

[Premiere]

One would think that Sony would have tried to broker the domain prior to release if they were really interested. They already own psp.com so it's quite possible they don't care at all and aren't bidding.

 

[owntype]

No, Sony would not have the power nor right to "steal" or take the domain from the new owner. Sony would have to prove that the domain was registered in bad faith.

Check this, it clearly proved the domain was registered and being used in bad faith. Actually the domain has been spammed at another domain forum for a while. If $7k is a genuine offer, it must came from Sony. I wish the sale can go through, but it shouldn't be seen as a positive case.

 

[shane mac]

Check this, it clearly proved the domain was registered and being used in bad faith. Actually the domain has been spammed at another domain forum for a while. If $7k is a genuine offer, it must came from Sony. I wish the sale can go through, but it shouldn't be seen as a positive case.

Wow.Well found.Nothing gets past Namepro's members!

 

[DubDubDubDot]

Sony would have to prove that the domain was registered in bad faith. That would be extremely hard to do especially as the domain was registered back in April 2008 (over 1 year ago), long before the recent rumours and official announcement of this new portable video games system.

The original owner can make that argument, but a case can be made that the new owner has no right to claim prior use since they didn't buy it until after the TM was established.