Domain name copyrights USA

I recently registered the domain www.proxify.im and few hours ago i received a email from proxify.com guys, this is it!

So I replied to him like this

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I didnt used their trade mark I only used the name proxify! So you guys think that I should transfer the domain to them free? What should I do? please reply!

 

30 views and no replies! Do you guys think should I give them the domain free? Is it violates copy right?

 

I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to buy your site.. You should've just said '... provide me with proof that I am doing something illegal and I will shut my site down'. You'd never have to give them your domain

 

You learn something new every other day.

For one thing, it's trademarks that can apply to domain names, not copyrights.
For another, some trademark holders fiercely protect their marks than others.

Search around here and you'll find various examples. While Mr. Schlecter does
not have exclusive rights to the word proxify or any variation of it for any and
all other uses, he does have a mark exclusively for online proxy services.

You can ignore him, give in to his so-called demand, or luckily sell the domain
to him. In turn, he can take whatever action against you as he sees fit.

Up to you to decide what to do.

 

Not only are you wrong, but you made an ass of yourself with your unprofessional and factually incorrect response.

Keep the domain at your own risk, you have no rights to use that name.

 

You don't have to give him the domain. One letter from Proxify's attorneys and Name.com will handle that for you. Registering the SM of a US company with a US registrar = total failure.


Frank

 

haha so true, great going with that response he will think you are an arrogant teenager and he will easily take the domain from you..

 

I don't actually recall Name.com just handing the domain name over to a letter
from a trademark holder, unless they recently changed? Generally registrars do
not until they receive a UDRP or court order for transfer.

 

Unless you put up a website within the industry of that "Proxify" company, or a parked page, there's not a damn thing he can really do about it.

 

Just hyperbole Dave ... but given the facts as outlined above, this would be pretty much open-and-shut if UpsideOut chose to pursue it.


Frank

 

resolved the problem! I sold the domain to them for $10

 

lmao, you should make the price higher like $150 since they have the money to pay for taxes, so why not

 

you need to read up on cybersquatting,

and to the original starter of this thread, this was never a copyright issue, it is a TRADEMARK issue,

totally different things.

 

I wouldn't give it up. It doesn't sound legit tome.

Steve

 

all ok! just got rid of it!

 

all that matters is u got paid

 

ya all that matters is atlest you got somthing for it and did not pay for the name and then get it taken with nothing.