daveg72

I registered a domain name that is a trademark, and have recieved a polite letter with regards to handing it over:

I am contacting you regarding xxx.co.uk. You currently have this domain name and we would like to have the name transferred as it is one of our registered trademarks.

Could we please discuss the possiblity of transferring the domain over to us. If you could please resond by telephone, e-mail or letter in the next 14 days it would be much appreciated. Failure to do so will result in us having to contact Nominet directly.

Many thanks for you co-operation.


What would you do?


Any suggestions much appreciated.

bb99

a) when did you register the domain name?

b) what have you done with it since registration (parked, website, what?)?

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retired_member6

Tell them to contact nominet directly and give them the address nominet@nominet.org.uk

Oh and give them my love

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Lee

daveg72

Thanks for the reply. Only recently registered, there was a parking page on it up until recently.

daveg72

Thanks for that but everything seems to have changed recently, if they go down the DRS path, who pays the costs? Don't want to be out of pocket..

I haven't offered it for sale anywhere, i have not made any monetary demands on the trademark holder and i did not approach them, they approached me.

retired_member6

They pay £750 but could sue you for it afterwards, I'm presuming the domain isn't three letters as indicated by the kisses. Ultimately it's up you whether to defend or not, depends on the name but you could claim costs and then release it to them, the fact they've emailed you points to them being open to a payment of sorts but be careful how you ask them to enter into making an offer as they could use that against you.

That's if the domain is even for sale and you're not developing it.

seanc

i had one recently from a company whos name rymes with "lada" (think designer),

i didnt give them the domain in the end, but i removed all adds and pictures.
havnt herd anymore from them.

the amount it must cost them to contact a lawyer and get them to send me a letter would have more than covered the cost i would have let it go to them for.

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bb99

When the parking page was up, did it feature adverts/links to other companies in the same line of business as the people complaining (or even to the complainants themselves)?

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daveg72

Have just emailed him and said, Thanks for your letter, what do you propose that we do?

That is then not asking for cash but leaves the possibility there.

daveg72

No it was just a 123-reg holding page.