Mr Michael Gleissner and Morton & Associates, scam ?

[max_rk]

Did you come across company director Mr Michael Gleissner and Morton & Associates lawyers?

I received demand to surrender my domain. On quick check showed Mr Gleissner has 199 or so companies registered in format ********* International Ltd or similar (https://companycheck.co.uk/director/920033365/MR-MICHAEL-MICHAEL-GLEISSNER/companies), £0 in bank accounts in total. Looks like all shell companies.

In letter to me Morton & Associates claim that I have infringed their client's trademark which has a classes related to vehicle parts and vehicle part services. Domain name descriptive, one word, nothing to do with vehicles. The website does not promote vehicle parts.

Looks like they do not understand or looking for idiot. Later I found out this article and comments.

http://domainnamewire.com/2016/09/21/michael-gleissner-uses-yet-another-udrp/#comments

Did anyone come across similar?

 

[gimpydog]

Did anyone come across similar?

It's one of those names that crops up from time to time.

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/search/282572/?q=Gleissner&o=date

Sometimes they are buyers too...

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/threads/next-domainbrokers-llc.140179/#post-546038

 

[max_rk]

Update. They failed to follow up on their claims and threats.

 

[Whois-SearchWhois-Search is verified member.]

Yes we've had a few letters from Morton & Associates

Mr G is a well known to domainers:

http://domainnamewire.com/2016/08/19/new-trademark-king-domainers-need-watch/

My advice is not to engage unless you can afford to do what Apple did to him:

http://domainnamewire.com/2017/04/04/michael-gleissner-ordered-pay-apple-38085-trademark-dispute/

He seems to be going after the .uk where he owns the .com