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playboyracing.co.uk Appeal pending

Discussion in 'Domain Name Disputes' started by Whois-Search, Feb 16, 2007.

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  1. Whois-Search

    Whois-Search Well-Known Member

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    Interesting last paragraph:

    http://www.nic.uk/digitalAssets/10950_playboyracing.pdf

     
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    retired_member6 Banned

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    Since when has playboy been involved in racing? Or do they? I thought they wee involved in Breasts, it seems they must be if they use a solicitor. (the comment doesn't have the same ring to it without using the proper phrase, use your imagination)
     
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    Just swop the name for a night with a hooker ... whats the problem :confused:
     
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    Are they not involved in the McLaren etc supercar series? Along with the likes of Harrods?
     
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    i think i'll sugest that when they come after the domain i have :-D
     
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    I thing Playboy have to be real careful, and im sure that they know that, because if a name becomes toooo popular then it loses it's trademark"ability".
    I think that Google also were worried about that. For sure playboy is no longer simply a term associated with porn mags and is used in many different contexts.

    DG
     
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    dg good point

    dg you touched on a good point...what was is not now...

    I have been working towards this:-

    With the onset of the web and the invention of the thing called a domain name. You cannot distinguish traders by mere words.....it is the graphical representation that leads to confusion...long story, but i should have a few more answers in about a month and a half!!

    Lee
     
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    I also get this feeling that the experts are pushing for a court case to decide more trade mark infringement cases thus creating law for them to formulate the drs....the law would be set more concrete BUT IF we mere registrants were so wrong then thee big wigs would have taken us to court long ago...IF the big wigs did take thee registrants to court and thee big wigs were right thee would have got their court fees back!!

    I have over 5000 domain names so i am sure i am a target...thus i will live my dream until some 'back hander' occurs...paid for results indeed!!

    Lee
     
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