Comments on: Is it legal to buy a domain name when it becomes available and to then forward that domain? http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-domain-name-when-it-becomes-available-and-to-then-forward-that-domain/ Rescuable.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:08:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ron_mexico http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-domain-name-when-it-becomes-available-and-to-then-forward-that-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-209 ron_mexico Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:08:36 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-domain-name-when-it-becomes-available-and-to-then-forward-that-domain/#comment-209 In short, you cannot use another's trademark or a confusingly similar variant in order to forward traffic to your site. Domain disputes are generally handled under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). While the UDRP is relatively new, the number of decisions is pretty substantial and the case law is pretty well developed for most common disputes. Decided cases can be searched at the link below. As an example, look at the case below. Someone registered 11 domain names found confusingly similar to JP Morgan's trademarks. All 11 domain names were transferred from the registrant to JP Morgan. In short, you cannot use another’s trademark or a confusingly similar variant in order to forward traffic to your site.

Domain disputes are generally handled under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). While the UDRP is relatively new, the number of decisions is pretty substantial and the case law is pretty well developed for most common disputes.

Decided cases can be searched at the link below.

As an example, look at the case below. Someone registered 11 domain names found confusingly similar to JP Morgan’s trademarks. All 11 domain names were transferred from the registrant to JP Morgan.

]]> By: Eric http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-domain-name-when-it-becomes-available-and-to-then-forward-that-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Eric Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:32:19 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-domain-name-when-it-becomes-available-and-to-then-forward-that-domain/#comment-208 Just do it. If they neglected a very important part of their business for so long as to let it expire, then they have no legal standing to claim they own it. Simply forward it. Just do it. If they neglected a very important part of their business for so long as to let it expire, then they have no legal standing to claim they own it. Simply forward it.

]]> By: davidmi711 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-domain-name-when-it-becomes-available-and-to-then-forward-that-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-207 davidmi711 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:44:11 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-domain-name-when-it-becomes-available-and-to-then-forward-that-domain/#comment-207 The law here is still not very well developed. There is nothing illegal there. However, the owner of the business may have a infringement case against the competitor using their name. If this is an actual issue, a lawyer should be hired. The law here is still not very well developed. There is nothing illegal there. However, the owner of the business may have a infringement case against the competitor using their name. If this is an actual issue, a lawyer should be hired.

]]> By: Big Bobby Clobber http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-domain-name-when-it-becomes-available-and-to-then-forward-that-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Big Bobby Clobber Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:44:58 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/is-it-legal-to-buy-a-domain-name-when-it-becomes-available-and-to-then-forward-that-domain/#comment-206 The Internet Comittee for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) would allow it until the original owner complained. There have been enough cases brought tfor resolution where the name was transferred back to the original owner. The Internet Comittee for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) would allow it until the original owner complained. There have been enough cases brought tfor resolution where the name was transferred back to the original owner.

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