Dell Takes Cybersquatters to Court

Just want to share a piece of news saying that Dell is dragging some registrars to court for a cybersquatting lawsuit. Just wondering, is it possible to sue the registrar for cysbersquatting? If so, the other major registrars such as GoDaddy or Network Solution's legal department will have their hands full. Dell claimed that the registrars and registrants were one and the same business.

 

Looks like well organized and funded groups from Argentina.

 

it should be interesting to see how this one plays out

 

Another reason why you shouldn't register TM domains of companies

 

yep as soon as you start playing on the edge like that and using a trademark as your domain name you start to gamble with big legal weight arriving at your door. Companies that have enough money to protect their trademark are obviously going to turn people over with their financial muscle.

 

Blatantly obvious ones, anyway, which is what this suit mainly covers.

 

What surprise me or not surprises me is, that people knowningly reg domains of major companies. They think by putting a twist in the domain will void any trademarks on it. And than they go the step further and put related items on the website as well, Can that be a real "DUH" moment. Anything for a quick buck for a quick way to lose it as well. Welcome to Capitalism.
What is mine is mine, No you cant have mine, get your own.

 

But remember what happened to Mike Rowe.

 

Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs? Do tell?




I'm not surprised at all. I think the registrars should not allow people to register TM'd names IMO. They should have the TM database crosschecked when you go to register a name.

I remember a couple years ago I was playing around and thought about registering My--Space.com . I went to GoDaddy and it was available for me to register, I did not for fear of TM issues..

Now, if you look My--Space.com is still unregistered but GoDaddy says it is invalid to register. I think they are starting to take small steps like this to prevent cybersquaters from reg'ing TM'd names.

 

Nah, Mike Rowe the student that got sued by Microsoft for owning MikeRoweSoft.com.

 

Huh, I've never heard about that. I'll have to look it up and read about the situation, sounds interesting.

 

Here's another recent article I found:

http://www.inregistry.in/news/ET_Mumb_NIXI_30Oct07.pdf

 

Then I guess you've no problem not being able to register a domain name that
contains a common word also being used as a trademark? Not all databases of
trademarks are created equal, and registration isn't required for a trademark
to exist.

I doubt other users will want to see their options severely limited, nor will the
registrars want to have less customers.

 

You make an good point! Thanks, I really didn't think about that.

Common, generic, words could and would be an exception. But truly trademarked names such as, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, GoDaddy, Skype, WalMart, McDonalds, Xerox, Nintendo, Dell, Compaq, , etc..etc..etc.. Words that mean nothing else but a reference to the company that holds the TM. Those types of names could and should be on that list without hurting anyone.. Or am I wrong?

Please I am open to all opinions and ideas, I just thought it would help to avoid TM infingments but it definetly needs to be fine-tuned in many ways including the country of registrar, extension and some other things.
I could totally be wrong. I have no problem saying I'm wrong

Thanks again for the excellent point.

 

I don't think they'd do that as they would be missing out on quite a bit of money from people who go out & register TM domains. Also, a TM in one country might not be a TM in another country