3 ms·
It is my understanding that ICANN will turn over domain names where intellectual property or trademarks are concerned. What prevents you from simply registering
by mikeknoop 16y ago
It is my understanding that ICANN will turn over domain names where intellectual property or trademarks are concerned. What prevents you from simply registering the appropriate trademarks and (supposedly) getting the domain for "free"?
- jschuur 16y agoThere are so many things wrong with your answer and attitude, I don't even know where to begin. Way to be a dick.
- mikeknoop 16y agoI think you misread my tone... I was not answering the OP, I was asking a general question to the rest of HN. All I asked for was validation or non-validation on the method I mentioned. Is it true or not?
- jschuur 16y agoIn that case, I will concede you might not be a dick ;) I'm sure they'd look at trademark filing dates, just like prior art is a factor in patent applications. If this approach were possible, I bet someone would have already tried it, and that hole plugged.
- nostromo 16y agoActually, that seems to be just what Groupon did. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1547943 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1547943
- mikeknoop 16y agoAnswering my own question here: http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/udrp-policy-24oct99.htm http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/udrp-policy-24oct99.htm Section 4b: "Evidence of Registration and Use in Bad Faith" Seems to indicate some sort of malicious intent in the registration is required before ownership can be tranferred.