can they take my domain

webboy · 26-03-2009, 12:27:41 AM

Hi all,

We have held a domain since 1996 and have been approached by a company to purchase it , we replied back to organizations indicating we would be reluctant to sell on the basics we could negotiate a price. Then the replay back saying that wanted to take us to court over the domain that we have been using it as bad faith

The domain has been parked for duration
Had two website Non related
Not even index in Google

The site had non of the follow
No Trade Marks infringements
No Trade Names
No Links Point back to their site

The company has the domain similar to the company house registered name

Could anybody give me any tips on how I should reply or should I even reply back to these crooks or should I ignore the template threat of court action , or just wait to see if file a complaint with Nominet.

GreyWing · 26-03-2009, 12:38:21 AM

Depends what it is mate, if you want to PMrivate message me the name I'll give you better advice.

If you don't want to PM it, no problem.

What I would do is make sure your contact details are spot on with Nominet and wait for contact and details of why they think they should obtain the name.

All the best
GW

accelerator · 26-03-2009, 12:40:01 AM

Also, the Companies House name confers no intellectual property rights to a domain name, only the UK Trademark could possibly do that.

Rgds

invincible · 26-03-2009, 12:40:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webboy

Hi all,

We have held a domain since 1996 and have been approached by a company to purchase it , we replied back to organizations indicating we would be reluctant to sell on the basics we could negotiate a price. Then the replay back saying that wanted to take us to court over the domain that we have been using it as bad faith

The domain has been parked for duration
Had two website Non related
Not even index in Google

The site had non of the follow
No Trade Marks infringements
No Trade Names
No Links Point back to their site

The company has the domain similar to the company house registered name

Could anybody give me any tips on how I should reply or should I even reply back to these crooks or should I ignore the template threat of court action , or just wait to see if file a complaint with Nominet.

Call a lawyer who specialises in this. Nobody on here can advise you without any specific details. What you have provided is not specific enough.

Try Adam Taylor of Adlex or Briffa. An opinion shouldn't cost much.

webboy · 26-03-2009, 01:55:25 AM

keep them coming.
As you know we canont really give out the full info

and yes the whois info is spot on

GreyWing · 26-03-2009, 02:07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webboy

keep them coming.

Keep what coming?

as invincible says, no one can help you without details. It's like me asking;

Does anyone know if they can take my house off me?

webboy · 26-03-2009, 02:45:26 AM

Just PM You both..
No UK TradeMarks on the site or TradeNames the domain is parked

GreyWing · 26-03-2009, 03:02:42 AM

You should be fine on that, I don't think you will have problems. Seems pretty generic to me and there are a number of companies selling in a certain sector all with the same name.

So if they were serious, they'd probably sue each other for trademark infringement first.

Just don't do anything silly and you'll keep the name without much risk. Would be worth getting something on the site, even if it's just a login screen.

urbanvilla · 29-03-2009, 12:59:56 AM

even if the name was a TM as long as its not a related business to do with the TM it shouldnt be a problem but i still believe wipo,udrp and nominet are rife with corruption.

26-03-2009, 12:27:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
webboy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	can they take my domain Hi all, We have held a domain since 1996 and have been approached by a company to purchase it , we replied back to organizations indicating we would be reluctant to sell on the basics we could negotiate a price. Then the replay back saying that wanted to take us to court over the domain that we have been using it as bad faith The domain has been parked for duration Had two website Non related Not even index in Google The site had non of the follow No Trade Marks infringements No Trade Names No Links Point back to their site The company has the domain similar to the company house registered name Could anybody give me any tips on how I should reply or should I even reply back to these crooks or should I ignore the template threat of court action , or just wait to see if file a complaint with Nominet. Last edited by webboy; 26-03-2009 at 12:29:53 AM.

26-03-2009, 12:38:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
GreyWing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Barnsley Posts: 3,176 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	Depends what it is mate, if you want to PMrivate message me the name I'll give you better advice. If you don't want to PM it, no problem. What I would do is make sure your contact details are spot on with Nominet and wait for contact and details of why they think they should obtain the name. All the best GW __________________ Make cash from your website, any website, any sector... That.co.uk Find out more

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accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,764 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	Also, the Companies House name confers no intellectual property rights to a domain name, only the UK Trademark could possibly do that. Rgds __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

26-03-2009, 03:02:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
GreyWing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Barnsley Posts: 3,176 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	You should be fine on that, I don't think you will have problems. Seems pretty generic to me and there are a number of companies selling in a certain sector all with the same name. So if they were serious, they'd probably sue each other for trademark infringement first. Just don't do anything silly and you'll keep the name without much risk. Would be worth getting something on the site, even if it's just a login screen. __________________ Make cash from your website, any website, any sector... That.co.uk Find out more

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26-03-2009, 01:55:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
webboy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	keep them coming. As you know we canont really give out the full info and yes the whois info is spot on

26-03-2009, 02:45:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
webboy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Just PM You both.. No UK TradeMarks on the site or TradeNames the domain is parked

29-03-2009, 12:59:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
urbanvilla Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 158 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	even if the name was a TM as long as its not a related business to do with the TM it shouldnt be a problem but i still believe wipo,udrp and nominet are rife with corruption.

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