Scam eu scam

domainscot · Dec 7, 2005

eu scam
just been checking some whois eu names and the latest scam is firms are registering tm like lond&on then laying clam to the name i hope this is not allowed as lond&on does not meant london tm london
Applied 07/12/2005 12:31:08.151
Prior Right Registered National Trademark
Prior Right Country Netherlands
Prior Right on lond&on

what a scam

devolution · Feb 25, 2006

Just a crafty way of getting a decent domain...

I remember when someone formed a LTD company in the UK "€ Music Ltd." just so they could register the domain Music.ltd.uk - yep they had a Euro in the start of their name. If characters in the company name aren't allowed in the domain, then they are simply left out...

Other examples are c.o.m ltd to get Com.ltd.uk
@ DVD Ltd to get dvd.ltd.uk

Don't see much value in these names though, as you'd have to transfer company ownership to the domain owner if you sold it, and how many people type in .ltd.uk ???

domaingenius · Feb 25, 2006

devolution said:
Don't see much value in these names though, as you'd have to transfer company ownership to the domain owner if you sold it, and how many people type in .ltd.uk ???

Im sorry but you are wrong on that. Once they have the .eu domain they can sell it on seperately from the company if they wish to. The "mistake" that eurid made was not making a rule that only those with trademarks at the time of announcing the registry OR the oldest TM take precedence over the newer ones that way stymying the people who are only after the domains.

DG

Dsmiley · Feb 26, 2006

Eu Scam???

without malice or predudice

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A COMPANY TO BOOK some eus with ie pre.reg. i checked 2 accredited eu companies on the internic whois and find that their domain name was registered on the 7th april 05 and is due to run out april 7th 2006 landrush day...
...this company is called names4europe.com the other companies runs out i think may 06, this company is called 1st-address.com.........er am I been paranoid at potentially loosing some money, or does this type of set up appear bonified....any comments expereinces....any suggestions to who to book landrush domains with. I would like to try and get 20.