I own domain names to some major companies but they are not in ".com" Style. I am not selling any products through the names. I just own the names and I am sitting on them till the companies find out and offer to buy the rights to them. Just for example...Say I own Coke.net, If the original company wants to do business as Coke.net also, do they need to buy the rights from me since I registered the domain name first or do they automaticaly own the rights since they are Coke? I would rent the name out if it is all good..Thank you!
2007-05-01 00:16:53 · 3 answers · asked by Daydreamin' 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
This sounds like cybersquatting:
"Cybersquatting, according to the United States federal law known as the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, is registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad-faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. The cybersquatter then offers to sell the domain to the person or company who owns a trademark contained within the name at an inflated price."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybersquatting -- Link to above quote
Check the link for further information.
Hope that helps!
2007-05-01 04:17:26 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the company wants to use the exact same domain you own , then it has to purchase it from you as the domain is globally registered and owned by you.
cheers
2007-05-01 00:23:33 · answer #2 · answered by Sedi_Eng 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you registered the names then they belong to you.
If you want to sell them then sell them
2007-05-01 00:21:08 · answer #3 · answered by Pyria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋