xxxxx.co.uk and xxxxx.com

scottd · 27-03-2009, 06:19:05 PM

Right I know someone who had registered xxxxx.com and this is their trading name. Someone else has set up a similar venture with xxxxx.co.uk (xxxxx is both the same).

As you can imagine all hell is about to break loose, what right does the .com (reg'd first) have to claim .co.uk?

Both ventures are identical although domains registered 2 years apart.

GreyWing · 27-03-2009, 06:31:20 PM

Depends what it is mate, where there business is aiming, i.e US visitors with the .co.uk targetting UK maybe a factor.

Why didn't they register the .co.uk if it was a big factor? Is their name trademarked?

There's lot of things that come into it, so anybody would be guessing with an answer mate.

scottd · 27-03-2009, 06:40:20 PM

Sorry tried to be brief without giving too much away!!

Both are trading (exhibitions) in the UK. No idea why when .com was reg'd they didn't reg .co.uk !!

Name is not trademarked. Other than .co.uk picking up traffic from .com when people use that, is there really a case?

Rgds,
Scott

27-03-2009, 06:19:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
scottd Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North East Scotland Posts: 43 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	xxxxx.co.uk and xxxxx.com Right I know someone who had registered xxxxx.com and this is their trading name. Someone else has set up a similar venture with xxxxx.co.uk (xxxxx is both the same). As you can imagine all hell is about to break loose, what right does the .com (reg'd first) have to claim .co.uk? Both ventures are identical although domains registered 2 years apart. __________________ Scottish Lighthouses : UK Bead Shops

27-03-2009, 06:31:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
GreyWing Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,851 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 13)	Depends what it is mate, where there business is aiming, i.e US visitors with the .co.uk targetting UK maybe a factor. Why didn't they register the .co.uk if it was a big factor? Is their name trademarked? There's lot of things that come into it, so anybody would be guessing with an answer mate. __________________ Quick Loans

27-03-2009, 06:40:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
scottd Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North East Scotland Posts: 43 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	both in the UK Sorry tried to be brief without giving too much away!! Both are trading (exhibitions) in the UK. No idea why when .com was reg'd they didn't reg .co.uk !! Name is not trademarked. Other than .co.uk picking up traffic from .com when people use that, is there really a case? Rgds, Scott __________________ Scottish Lighthouses : UK Bead Shops

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