Advice needed please

website-submit.org · 03-07-2007, 08:58 AM

Registered a .com web domain last week, the owner of the domainname with .co.uk has contacted me demanding I transfer the ownership into his name before he gets his solicitor onto me.

Should I be worried, can this happen

midlandi · 03-07-2007, 09:28 AM

If the dot com was available and you bought it, no problem.
It the owner of the .co.uk wants it he can make you an offer if he wants it.
Provided your not doing a mirror site of his, then let him waste his money on solicitors.
Nothing to worry about. I would send him a mail with the price you want for the domain name(start very high $2000)

website-submit.org · 03-07-2007, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by midlandi

If the dot com was available and you bought it, no problem.
It the owner of the .co.uk wants it he can make you an offer if he wants it.
Provided your not doing a mirror site of his, then let him waste his money on solicitors.
Nothing to worry about. I would send him a mail with the price you want for the domain name(start very high $2000)

Thanks!

Are you genuinely sure that this is the case though as he said he is refusing to speak to me and I will hear from his solicitor.

I have just used a government patent checker on the UK's gov website and their is no listing of the name as a registered trademark.

Do you think A) he's bulls***ing or B) that he might be doing it but hasn't got a clue.

Thanks again!

midlandi · 03-07-2007, 09:48 AM

dont worry, from what you have said you have done nothing wrong.

Most companies if they dont want any other .com etc in the same name will register them all anyway.This guys not done that and obviously wished he had.
I ahve quite a few domains that could still be bought in a .com etc version, if i want them i gotta register them, i cant stop anyone else doing the same.

website-submit.org · 03-07-2007, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by midlandi

dont worry, from what you have said you have done nothing wrong.

Most companies if they dont want any other .com etc in the same name will register them all anyway.

He's said that his domain name (company name) is a registered trademark.

But as I said, their is no listing of it.

Think it's some chump trying to pull a fast one

midlandi · 03-07-2007, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by website-submit.org

He's said that his domain name (company name) is a registered trademark.

But as I said, their is no listing of it.

Think it's some chump trying to pull a fast one

The company name may well be registered but that give him no right to all the domain names.
I run a small company called univeral products, but i have no legal right to any domain name using this name ie universalproducts.co.uk.

uksharon · 03-07-2007, 09:57 AM

hi i have been thorugh this so i will now give you information on what happened to me.

website-submit.org · 03-07-2007, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by midlandi

The company name may well be registered but that give him no right to all the domain names.
I run a small company called univeral products, but i have no legal right to any domain name using this name ie universalproducts.co.uk.

Thanks very much for your help - was just about to get a solicitor on the case

uksharon · 03-07-2007, 10:02 AM

I bought a site a comminty chat website and i bought the domain name ukfaceparty.com they contacted there solisitor and he demanded the domain name but i also was offered money for the domain name as long as the site did not morror theres i had solisitors papers through the post telling me that the site i had was very much like theres although i bought it and not made it i did not get any money for the domain name as i just gave it to them but i was wrong if your site as not be made to look like theres you can tell them you want an offer on the domain name because they should have bought it whilst it was available. not panick keep your cool and dont give up wait for an offer on the domain name. can you pm me the domain name you bought and the domain name of theres so i can take a look.

uksharon · 03-07-2007, 10:10 AM

ok i have taken a look at both sites and your is totally different and sites are doing different things he is trying to get you to hand over the domain name dont do it tell him your contacting your solisitor or let him contact one your in the right you have the domain name he wants he can make you an offer or if he doesnt want to do that keep it if you do get a letter from his solisitor they will be trying to make you give it up you are in the right here. he wants it tell him to pay for it.

website-submit.org · 03-07-2007, 10:13 AM

Thanks very much for your help - I feel a bit more at ease now.

Thanks

uksharon · 03-07-2007, 10:16 AM

no worries they make me laugh if they wanted the domain name they should buy them so no one can compete with them its like me i have a classifieds site i have just got set up i bought fumbug.com .net and .co.uk and thats what they should have done he most likely thought no one would buy that domain name and now wishes he had dont give in to him like i did when i was in this position

uksharon · 03-07-2007, 10:21 AM

also just spoke to some one else about this he says

the co.uk site is owned by a guy called ===== and runs it hs a business as a sole trader

there is no trademark info at bottom of there site and i think you have to have it there by law

and you are in the right

i have someone looking ito this trade mark bit for you will post when i get more information

website-submit.org · 03-07-2007, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uksharon

also just spoke to some one else about this he says

the co.uk site is owned by a guy called ===== and runs it hs a business as a sole trader

there is no trademark info at bottom of there site and i think you have to have it there by law

and you are in the right

i have someone looking ito this trade mark bit for you will post when i get more information

Thankyou so much!

I thought that myself, their are no C copyright symbols anywhere and I think if you are declaring it as a trademark and copyrighted material, they have to advertise this fact, otherwise how are you to know - it's like at Mc'Ds, they always have the TM after the burger names etc.

Thanks very much to everyone who's helped on here - good job their are places like this to come for us newbies, or we'd never get anywhere!

uksharon · 03-07-2007, 10:59 AM

doesnt matter if there was a trade mark on his he should have purchased the domain names before anyone else can if he was that bothered as malandi and myself said if the site is not the same as his he cant do anything about it but to offer you money for the domain name if he is that bothered

03-07-2007, 08:58 AM	#1
website-submit.org Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 127	Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors Registered a .com web domain last week, the owner of the domainname with .co.uk has contacted me demanding I transfer the ownership into his name before he gets his solicitor onto me. Should I be worried, can this happen __________________ Cheap Parcel Delivery \| Feed The Yak And He Will Score \| Cheap Next Day Parcel Delivery

03-07-2007, 09:28 AM	#2
midlandi iWEBTOOL Moderator Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,201	Re: Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors If the dot com was available and you bought it, no problem. It the owner of the .co.uk wants it he can make you an offer if he wants it. Provided your not doing a mirror site of his, then let him waste his money on solicitors. Nothing to worry about. I would send him a mail with the price you want for the domain name(start very high $2000) __________________ SeoModz Webmaster Discussion Forums Free Link Directory

03-07-2007, 09:48 AM	#4
midlandi iWEBTOOL Moderator Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,201	Re: Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors dont worry, from what you have said you have done nothing wrong. Most companies if they dont want any other .com etc in the same name will register them all anyway.This guys not done that and obviously wished he had. I ahve quite a few domains that could still be bought in a .com etc version, if i want them i gotta register them, i cant stop anyone else doing the same. __________________ SeoModz Webmaster Discussion Forums Free Link Directory

03-07-2007, 09:57 AM	#7
uksharon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: derby Posts: 351	Re: Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors hi i have been thorugh this so i will now give you information on what happened to me. __________________ Free classified Ads http://www.fumbug.co.ukHomeswap http://www.homeswapuk.net

03-07-2007, 10:02 AM	#9
uksharon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: derby Posts: 351	Re: Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors I bought a site a comminty chat website and i bought the domain name ukfaceparty.com they contacted there solisitor and he demanded the domain name but i also was offered money for the domain name as long as the site did not morror theres i had solisitors papers through the post telling me that the site i had was very much like theres although i bought it and not made it i did not get any money for the domain name as i just gave it to them but i was wrong if your site as not be made to look like theres you can tell them you want an offer on the domain name because they should have bought it whilst it was available. not panick keep your cool and dont give up wait for an offer on the domain name. can you pm me the domain name you bought and the domain name of theres so i can take a look. __________________ Free classified Ads http://www.fumbug.co.ukHomeswap http://www.homeswapuk.net

03-07-2007, 10:10 AM	#10
uksharon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: derby Posts: 351	Re: Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors ok i have taken a look at both sites and your is totally different and sites are doing different things he is trying to get you to hand over the domain name dont do it tell him your contacting your solisitor or let him contact one your in the right you have the domain name he wants he can make you an offer or if he doesnt want to do that keep it if you do get a letter from his solisitor they will be trying to make you give it up you are in the right here. he wants it tell him to pay for it. __________________ Free classified Ads http://www.fumbug.co.ukHomeswap http://www.homeswapuk.net

03-07-2007, 10:13 AM	#11
website-submit.org Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 127	Re: Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors Thanks very much for your help - I feel a bit more at ease now. Thanks __________________ Cheap Parcel Delivery \| Feed The Yak And He Will Score \| Cheap Next Day Parcel Delivery

03-07-2007, 10:16 AM	#12
uksharon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: derby Posts: 351	Re: Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors no worries they make me laugh if they wanted the domain name they should buy them so no one can compete with them its like me i have a classifieds site i have just got set up i bought fumbug.com .net and .co.uk and thats what they should have done he most likely thought no one would buy that domain name and now wishes he had dont give in to him like i did when i was in this position __________________ Free classified Ads http://www.fumbug.co.ukHomeswap http://www.homeswapuk.net

03-07-2007, 10:21 AM	#13
uksharon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: derby Posts: 351	Re: Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors also just spoke to some one else about this he says the co.uk site is owned by a guy called ===== and runs it hs a business as a sole trader there is no trademark info at bottom of there site and i think you have to have it there by law and you are in the right i have someone looking ito this trade mark bit for you will post when i get more information __________________ Free classified Ads http://www.fumbug.co.ukHomeswap http://www.homeswapuk.net

03-07-2007, 10:59 AM	#15
uksharon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: derby Posts: 351	Re: Advice needed please - being threatened with solicitors doesnt matter if there was a trade mark on his he should have purchased the domain names before anyone else can if he was that bothered as malandi and myself said if the site is not the same as his he cant do anything about it but to offer you money for the domain name if he is that bothered __________________ Free classified Ads http://www.fumbug.co.ukHomeswap http://www.homeswapuk.net

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