domain whatapp.com

[DLDC]

I'd appreciate your thoughts on appraising this one.

 

[ZapNano]

WhatApp.com was required in2006

X.) WhatsApp.com was required in2008
Trademark: 2011

X.2) WhatsApps.com was registered in2009

Which one is UDRP?

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

this should be helpful. I "discovered" as probably a bunch of other Google users have that thee domain

(DO NOT DO NOT GO TO THIS WEBSITE. IT will blue screen your PC. you have been warned!)

OOGLE.com

(DO NOT DO NOT GO TO THIS WEBSITE. IT will blue screen your PC. you have been warned!)

anyways. here's the whois on it.

http://who.is/whois/oogle.com

It was registered back in 1998.
and it is not owned by Google.

Why hasn't Google URDP complaint this up? same situation as your WhatApp.com. It was registered back in 1998.

you might want to do exactly what OOGLE.com is doing to make money. hope this helps.

Very interesting yes? Hope this helps.

 

[DLDC]

Thanks all. This domain doesn't infringe or violate UDRP. It was registered first (three years prior) and has never been parked with ads. Anyone have thoughts on value?

 

[DLDC]

But when did you acquire it? If you acquired it after whatsapp you are out of luck

Acquired/registered Dec 15 2006

 

[domainsoup]

It isn't worth much for resell. Because the second there is a new owner that owner will get a UDRP.

If you keep it and find a way to monetize it, it could be worth something for you.

 

[HiFiNames.com]

TM issue for sure IMO. I suggest you develop with a website matching to the name / product and then offer to whatsapp. But very slim chances. Otherwise no value

 

[DomainVP]

The advice that you "can't sell it" is misleading.

You in fact can sell it, and a new owner can use it in commerce; as long as it does not attempt to deal with commerce related to the core business of WhatsApp. But that is pushing the envelope when it comes to IP/TM issues.

At the center of this is your 'good will'. Which means that you did not register/own the domain to benefit off of the name of WhatsApp. If you sell the domain to another party, that good will extends to the new party.

This does not mean that there is risk involved with the sale/ownership, as I can almost guarantee you that there will be. It's a massive risk, to own for any new venture.

At the end of the day, how much are you looking to sell this domain for? Keep in mind that "WhatsApp" did not pay much for their domain; and likely got it for an embarrassingly low price.

I don't think they are heavily invested in controlling domains, since it's mainly an application and not a website. As on person has said; "I have used Whatsapp for the longest time, I never even knew they had a website, or would ever care to visit it."

Either way, good luck to you.