retired_member12

There is a lesson to be learned here, in that whilst it seemed a ok at the time, the inclusion of another companys' name in a domain name is never going to be a good idea. Yes, your relationship with them might seem strong at the time, but circumstances can change, and you end up with your fingers burnt.

You have to remember that they have a duty to themselves to be seen to uphold their trademark rights, otherwise they could lose them. Who is to say that your site was not mentioned in the other case, unknown to you.

I know this will sound harsh, but from a business perspective, you have been quite naive. I wouldn't say you've been passing off, but I can't see how you have not been trading off their trademark, you must see that, surely? Put it down to experience, hand it over for free (don't 301 it), and maintain a healthy relationship with your supplier.