Looking for advice on domain dispute

Rockon · 09-03-2007, 10:05:48 AM

Hi,
I have my own name as a .co.uk domain. I would appreciate some advice as I have a company demanding that I hand over the domain name to them. They say that I was damaging his reputation as there happened to be a link to another website which had nothing to do with him. (there was previously a short biography of the other guy with the same name as me and a link to amazon where there were books about his work) I was doing little else other than trying to put a stop to email enquiries which I was recieving now and again.
I have to say the link they were refering to was there by accident I just hadn't removed it. The link in case you are wondering went to a perfectly reputable website, it was not anything offensive what so ever.
I bought the domain for putting up my own work but due to other web projects hadn't got around to completing my site. I never purchased the domain for missleading people what so ever.
Any advice would be appreciated...

Thanks
Rockon

olebean · 09-03-2007, 10:42:02 AM

Rockon

welcome to this side of the pond!!

Glad you removed the link.. keep that to pm only!

Beasty · 09-03-2007, 06:47:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockon

Hi,
I have my own name as a .co.uk domain. I would appreciate some advice as I have a company demanding that I hand over the domain name to them. They say that I was damaging his reputation as there happened to be a link to another website which had nothing to do with him. (there was previously a short biography of the other guy with the same name as me and a link to amazon where there were books about his work) I was doing little else other than trying to put a stop to email enquiries which I was recieving now and again.
I have to say the link they were refering to was there by accident I just hadn't removed it. The link in case you are wondering went to a perfectly reputable website, it was not anything offensive what so ever.
I bought the domain for putting up my own work but due to other web projects hadn't got around to completing my site. I never purchased the domain for missleading people what so ever.
Any advice would be appreciated...

Thanks
Rockon

If the domain is your own name, then you have a right to register it and to use it for your own things.

I take it from your post that the name is also the name of a famous person and you had linked to Amazon where their products were for sale. Whether this amounts to honest business practice - a requirement of the own name defence - I am less sure.

None of the above constitutes legal advice. PM me if you want legal advice.

sinder.cinder · 28-04-2007, 06:33:08 AM

If the domain is your own name, then you have a right to register it and to use it for your own things.but your matter is a hard nut to crack.the name is also name of a famous peerson,so I advice u register a new name.
you can register on http://www.******.com ,this website is reliable and price reasonable

rob · 28-04-2007, 07:20:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinder.cinder

If the domain is your own name, then you have a right to register it and to use it for your own things.but your matter is a hard nut to crack.the name is also name of a famous peerson,so I advice u register a new name.
you can register on http://www. .com ,this website is reliable and price reasonable

That smells like spam... and google indicates the same

Nikki · 06-05-2007, 10:36:03 PM

need to know more details ie it is .com or .co.uk. The thing is if the term you register as a domain name is generic or something that you have a right to use. Then go on. use it. ignore that letter/email but keep everything as evidence in case you r filed with a complaint. (if necessary, print it out) The trend nowadays is to deny a complaint except it is really obvious that you r squatter. lol

Perhaps, you can talk with this guy at motorz.com, he was filed to take back the domain name by motorola but I think he has a gut to fight for what he has and he won. Miracle, isn't it, with Motorola.

Anyway, if there r more to ask n u feel it is private, your welcome to pm me.

Whois-Search · 06-05-2007, 11:26:24 PM

Nikki read what I put here:

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/nomine...cal-cases.html

09-03-2007, 10:05:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rockon Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Looking for advice on domain dispute Hi, I have my own name as a .co.uk domain. I would appreciate some advice as I have a company demanding that I hand over the domain name to them. They say that I was damaging his reputation as there happened to be a link to another website which had nothing to do with him. (there was previously a short biography of the other guy with the same name as me and a link to amazon where there were books about his work) I was doing little else other than trying to put a stop to email enquiries which I was recieving now and again. I have to say the link they were refering to was there by accident I just hadn't removed it. The link in case you are wondering went to a perfectly reputable website, it was not anything offensive what so ever. I bought the domain for putting up my own work but due to other web projects hadn't got around to completing my site. I never purchased the domain for missleading people what so ever. Any advice would be appreciated... Thanks Rockon

28-04-2007, 06:33:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
sinder.cinder Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	re:looking for advice on domain dispute If the domain is your own name, then you have a right to register it and to use it for your own things.but your matter is a hard nut to crack.the name is also name of a famous peerson,so I advice u register a new name. you can register on http://www.*****.com ,this website is reliable and price reasonable Last edited by paullas; 28-04-2007 at 12:35:54 PM.*

06-05-2007, 11:26:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Whois-Search Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swad.com Posts: 1,375 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	Nikki read what I put here: http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/nomine...cal-cases.html __________________ Andrew Bennett www.whois-search.com and www.whois-register.com

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olebean Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rarotonga Posts: 2,272 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Rockon welcome to this side of the pond!! Glad you removed the link.. keep that to pm only!

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Nikki Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: everywhere Posts: 34 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	need to know more details ie it is .com or .co.uk. The thing is if the term you register as a domain name is generic or something that you have a right to use. Then go on. use it. ignore that letter/email but keep everything as evidence in case you r filed with a complaint. (if necessary, print it out) The trend nowadays is to deny a complaint except it is really obvious that you r squatter. lol Perhaps, you can talk with this guy at motorz.com, he was filed to take back the domain name by motorola but I think he has a gut to fight for what he has and he won. Miracle, isn't it, with Motorola. Anyway, if there r more to ask n u feel it is private, your welcome to pm me.