question Trademark related notice due to a possible subdomain similar to trademarked word

[DomainNameFlow]

I own tbuy(.)io and have put it for sale using DAN's name servers. Y'day I got this email

I have NOT created any subdomains like bi.tbuy.io in my panel, nor I had registered this domain with that intention. In fact I was not even aware that someone can raise a Trademark dispute using the subdomain like this. does this domain infringe Bitbuy trademark? am I obliged to answer or act upon this? Has anyone faced similar situations? Please share what is the right approach if you have faced and successfully resolved such issues.

Thanks.

 

[HotKey]

It looks like something to do with subdomains on your second-level being resolved to the lander page. It's not just bi.tbuy.io, if you add anything as a subdomain, for example, example.tbuy.io, it forwards to your Dan sales page. I would contact Porkbun or look at your DNS settings for a "wildcard" setting and remove it.

 

[HotKey]

I just checked one of my Dan names, and put in a subdomain to see where it goes. Same thing, forwards to the domain name on sale there. So maybe a @DAN.COM issue? Though I don't really see it as an issue, more of a benefit.

 

[Future Sensors]

I just checked one of my Dan names, and put in a subdomain to see where it goes. Same thing, forwards to the domain name on sale there. So maybe a @DAN.COM issue? Though I don't really see it as an issue, more of a benefit.

Correct. DAN nameservers are configured for tbuy.io, and there, the redirect chain is as follows:

302 - http://bi.tbuy.io
301 - http://tbuy.io
200 - https://dan.com/buy-domain/tbuy.io?redirected=true&tld=io

HTTP status codes:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status

 

[sharfab]

Sounds like a professional and courteous email sent to you on wanting to resolve the issue. I would reach out to them for an amicable solution to this issue.

 

[Future Sensors]

Sounds like a professional and courteous email sent to you on wanting to resolve the issue. I would reach out to them for an amicable solution to this issue.

I do not agree, as @DomainNameFlow did not set this hostname manually, or at all.

Nothing has to be resolved, imo.

 

[DomainNameFlow]

Correct. DAN nameservers are configured for tbuy.io, and there, the redirect chain is as follows:

302 - http://bi.tbuy.io
301 - http://tbuy.io
200 - https://dan.com/buy-domain/tbuy.io?redirected=true&tld=io

HTTP status codes:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status

Do you mind sharing your settings screenshot with masking your domain.

I tried adding the highlighted one but still doing same thing.

Besides, yesterday first I spoke to porkbun support and the guy suggested that because I am using the DAN's name servers they are simply directly all the traffic there so then I sent an email to DAN as well, however DAN's support says that it's upto registrar to change this behavior. To me this looks general issue to everyone who owns domain like mine (or probably anyone).

for example if someone owns tshop.{ext} and and someone else owns trademarks for Bitshop, Meetshop, Kitshop etc (anything that ends in tshop...) it's impossible to configure such behavior even if we want to. There should be some good practical solution for this. thoughts?

 

[Future Sensors]

Do you mind sharing your settings screenshot with masking your domain.

Unable to edit anymore, so I've asked the mods to change your domain to {DOMAIN}.

ps, in your own reply, you have to edit/hide your domain as well.

 

[Future Sensors]

I tried adding the highlighted one but still doing same thing.

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Besides, yesterday first I spoke to porkbun support and the guy suggested that because I am using the DAN's name servers they are simply directly all the traffic there so then I sent an email to DAN as well, however DAN's support says that it's upto registrar to change this behavior. To me this looks general issue to everyone who owns domain like mine (or probably anyone).

for example if someone owns tshop.{ext} and and someone else owns trademarks for Bitshop, Meetshop, Kitshop etc (anything that ends in tshop...) it's impossible to configure such behavior even if we want to. There should be some good practical solution for this. thoughts?

You're now trying to edit DNS records in Porkbun's DNS, but this will not have any effect, as you're not using Porkbun's nameservers for your domain.

You've selected to delegate your domain to DAN's nameservers (ns1.dan.com; ns2.dan.com; verification ns), and from there, DAN is authoritative.

 

[DomainNameFlow]

You're now trying to edit DNS records in Porkbun's DNS, but this will not have any effect, as you're not using Porkbun's nameservers for your domain.

You've selected to delegate your domain to DAN's nameservers (ns1.dan.com; ns2.dan.com; verification ns), and from there, DAN is authoritative.

Is there any official channel here on NP where I can start a thread for DAN? It could help everyone when they read it.

 

[DomainNameFlow]

Unable to edit anymore, so I've asked the mods to change your domain to {DOMAIN}.

ps, in your own reply, you have to edit/hide your domain as well.

I tried to edit the image but it does not allow and gives some error message asking me to upgrade.

 

[lock]

Well without knowing how generic it possibly could be just change folders and resolved. Often people will try tactics just because you out rank them. I would use common sense either you are trying to take their traffic or they are trying to get yours.

 

[FolioTeam]

I just checked one of my Dan names, and put in a subdomain to see where it goes. Same thing, forwards to the domain name on sale there. So maybe a @DAN.COM issue? Though I don't really see it as an issue, more of a benefit.

Just tried this with a name registered at Namecheap but pointed to Afternic. Same result.

 

[HotKey]

Just tried this with a name registered at Namecheap but pointed to Afternic. Same result.

So @DomainNameFlow looks like nameservers delegated to outside your current registrar are doing there own thing. Safe to tell your so-called TM-infringement people it's not actually a real DN but a catch-all sub-domain forwarding solution implemented by marketplace companies that you have no control over and that in fact, no TM's haves actually been infringed upon because the DN in question is not actually registered nor in use.

Or just ignore the notice, as it holds absolutely no grounds.

 

[jiy k]

So @DomainNameFlow looks like nameservers delegated to outside your current registrar are doing there own thing. Safe to tell your so-called TM-infringement people it's not actually a real DN but a catch-all sub-domain forwarding solution implemented by marketplace companies that you have no control over and that in fact, no TM's haves actually been infringed upon because the DN in question is not actually registered nor in use.

Or just ignore the notice, as it holds absolutely no grounds.

Since there seems to be no apparent tm infringement and more of a default technical thing, so either he can ignore the mail or reply to it. In case if they mail him again with strong words, for not sorting out the issue, what should be the reply then in technical terms. This can happen with anybody having this type of domain. It would be helpful if you can guide us. Thanks.

 

[DomainNameFlow]

I got reply from DAN today that it resolved this issue for this particular domain ( and probably all in general, that's parked using DAN nameservers). I could verify the same for some of my other domains as well. Thanks @DAN.COM for quick turn around and positively resolving this.