Facebook.com threatening to sue me?

Ask if they want to buy it from you...

 

Well here are cases where Mcdonalds lost.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/2375349/McCurry-beats-McDonalds-in-Malaysia-lawsuit

As far as McMunchies go...here is a great piece of information:

http://www.inwap.com/u/joe/mcmunchies.html

Seriously... Macdonalds is a shit burger establishment and personally they are treading on thin ice. The reason they can 'sometimes' win is because of money. But in the end they have no dominion in other countries hence why McCurry's won. Shows you... they shouldn't F*** with a Mc. lol

Oh even better...I found this too:

H.R. Pufnstuf / McDonaldland

In 1973, Sid and Marty Krofft, the creators of H.R. Pufnstuf , successfully sued McDonald's, arguing that the entire McDonaldland premise was essentially a ripoff of their television show. In specific, the Kroffts claimed that the character Mayor McCheese was a direct copy of their character, "H.R. Pufnstuf" (being a mayor himself). McDonald's initially was ordered to pay $50,000. The case was later remanded as to damages, and McDonald's was ordered to pay the Kroffts more than $1 million.

McDonaldland itself, as it was depicted in the commercials, was a magical place where plants, foods, and inanimate objects were living, speaking characters. In addition to being the home to Ronald and the other core characters, McDonaldland boasted "Thick shake volcanoes", anthropomorphized "Apple pie trees", "The Hamburger Patch" (where McDonald's hamburgers grew out of the ground like plants), "Filet-O-Fish Lake", and many other fanciful features based around various McDonald's menu items. In the commercials, the various beings are played by puppets or costumed performers, very similar to the popular H.R. Pufnstuf program.

McDonald's had originally hoped the Kroffts would agree to license their characters for commercial promotions. When they declined, McDonaldland was created, purposely based on the H.R. Pufnstuf show in an attempt to duplicate the appeal.

After the lawsuit, the concept of the "magical place" was all but phased out of the commercials, as were many of the original characters. Those that remained would be Ronald, Grimace, The Hamburglar, and the Fry Kids.

and this....

Viz top tips (UK)

In 1996, British adult comic Viz accused McDonald's of plagiarising the name and format of its longstanding Top Tips feature, in which readers offer sarcastic tips. McDonald's had created an advertising campaign of the same name, which showcased the Top Tips (and then suggested the money-saving alternative - going to McDonald's). Some of the similarities were almost word-for-word:

"Save a fortune on laundry bills. Give your dirty shirts to Oxfam. They will wash and iron them, and then you can buy them back for 50p." – Viz Top Tip, published May 1989.

"Save a fortune on laundry bills. Give your dirty shirts to a second-hand shop. They will wash and iron them, and then you can buy them back for 50p." – McDonalds advert, 1996

The case was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum, which was donated to the charity appeal Comic Relief. However, many Viz readers believed that the comic had given permission for their use, leading to Top Tips submissions such as: "Geordie magazine editors. Continue paying your mortgage and buying expensive train sets ... by simply licensing the Top Tips concept to a multinational burger corporation."

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_50_35/ai_80748716/

It goes to show you that they DO NOT always win and they cannot be the major player everywhere. As far as the Mc stands... it originates from Scotland and belongs to the ancient McDonald Clan. So if you think a business has more right than they do then you are wrong. As long as no one infringes on the actual sign they use they can and will be able to use the name McDonald any way they wish. Same with twitter...as I said if you associate yourself with the site's design and logo then sure, but if you want to 'twitter' away about news and anything else then 'twitter' can't stop you. That is what I meant and it is still the truth.

The word apple is perfectly legal in any domain name as it refers to a damn apple. Not the company. Don't be so idiotic.

If you start to use the company's logos and anything else associated with them then sure, but otherwise...heck no.

Facebook is different. That is a made up word that is trademarked that you do not find in a dictionary. That can be sued for.

 

You haven't the slightest clue about trademark infringement. You are posting idiotic advice in a legal section. Everything you have posted is wrong and should be ignored.

 

It's already been stated that won't do any good, especially if it's a .com. Read
up on Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy if you're up to it.

And folks, the OP already stated what s/he did. This thread is practically moot
and academic, so everyone can move along now.

Oh, and maybe a mod can lock this up since the OP's latest post?

 

I think you had used the term "facebook" in your domain. Also using Trade Mark names termed as illegal

 

I received the exact same e-mail from them for one of my unused domains. I found it surprising, considering I've come across multiple developed websites using the word facebook in the domain. What I did was to agree and confirm that I would let the domain expire.

 

What about sites like:

www.gumtreesucks.com
www.paypalsucks.com
www.ebaysucks.com

(www.facebooksucks.com gets a slightly different response)

I thought as long as you mentioned on the top of the site that you were in no way affiliated with the company that you could get away with it. But I guess it all boils down to who has the biggest lawyer or in their case lawyers.

 

Sucks sites can be more convincing if they have zero sign of commercial use,
although PayPalSucks is exceptional because they're prepared to fight all the
way. A disclaimer may or may not help, combined with other things.

Truth is, it's all case to case. And yeah, it depends who can afford better lawyers.

 

So i guess your Avatar of "Respect not Authority" will have to change...
lol

 

make sure the email is actually from facebook or any legal entity representing facebook (give a ring or similar). if so give it away asap, its a 100% trademark violation which they can ask for compensation if they go legal

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8243270.stm

Good ol' McCurry! They're just a few minutes from here. It's really not that special a restaurant but everyone's proud of them for taking the fight all the way. It's pretty transparent that the contrived "Malaysian Chicken Curry" tagline, which was added after the lawsuit, is a sham, and the name was a clear knock-off of McDonald's, but there's something about seeing the little guy stick it to the man once in a while.

If nothing else, by pursuing this case for so long, McDonalds did give them a tremendous amount of free publicity at the direct expense of their own trademark.

 

Common sense dictates that you can't use a trademarked company name in a domain for a commerce site... doesnt matter where in the world you are if they have an international trademark on it...

 

It does appear you are treading on thin ice here, but what about allfacebook.com?

Have you put content on your site?

 

i think yes,, what facebook is a trademark ?

 

you should of expected this when you purchased that domain
change domains and you'll be fine

 

Read this case study
this may help you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_vs._MikeRoweSoft

 

what about facebookzone.com??youtube.com and porntube.com..what about 4shared.com and 2 shared.com, orkutoxy.com and orkut.com?????
you get a better argu against them.. say them that your domain name is not "Cutomized facebook.com"" say them that you dont intend to use "customized Facebook" two words..instead you are using "Cutomizedfacebook" a single word..if it looks like facebook or the word facebook come in pronunciation, then its not your fault..

Remember say them that you are using a single word "customizedfacebook"..not "Customized FAcebook" right?

 

google is using facebookzone.com..now is facebook going to sue google????????????

 

Judging by your website name, it's obviously you haven't the slightest clue about trademark infringement. It doesn't matter if you call it a single word or not... stop posting idiotic theories that have absolutely no legal basis.

You should also read the adsense tos before your account is banned and they keep any money you may have made.

 

You better find yourself a damn good bunch of lawyers