Comments on: Is it legal to buy a closed company’s domain name? http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-closed-companys-domain-name/ Rescuable.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:08:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debbie W http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-closed-companys-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Debbie W Sat, 16 May 2009 12:58:41 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-closed-companys-domain-name/#comment-160 Sure. But who are you going to buy it from? Sure. But who are you going to buy it from?

]]> By: bzimms http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-closed-companys-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-159 bzimms Wed, 13 May 2009 15:43:58 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-closed-companys-domain-name/#comment-159 I'm not sure... companies are perpetual identities, so if the company still owns the domain, even if they are no longer selling products, I would assume you cannot use it until it expires. I’m not sure… companies are perpetual identities, so if the company still owns the domain, even if they are no longer selling products, I would assume you cannot use it until it expires.

]]> By: geglefty http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-closed-companys-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-158 geglefty Tue, 12 May 2009 14:46:15 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-closed-companys-domain-name/#comment-158 You can buy any expired domain name you want. You can buy any expired domain name you want.

]]> By: platforms8452 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-closed-companys-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-157 platforms8452 Sun, 10 May 2009 16:34:46 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-closed-companys-domain-name/#comment-157 Yes it is. In fact, some guy bought the domain name for the "George W Bush Presidential Library" for $5 when it expired, and just sold it for $35k. EDIT: To answer the main question, nothing mentioned above is grounds for litigation because the company is out of business, and therefore, no longer has any basis with witch to sue. In fact, if you ask me, this is an absolutely genius marketing idea. Yes it is. In fact, some guy bought the domain name for the “George W Bush Presidential Library” for $5 when it expired, and just sold it for $35k.

EDIT: To answer the main question, nothing mentioned above is grounds for litigation because the company is out of business, and therefore, no longer has any basis with witch to sue. In fact, if you ask me, this is an absolutely genius marketing idea.

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