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A while ago I registered Betfred.se (.se = sweden) on my host. Betfred Ltd., a british bookmaker, is now claiming the right to the domain. As far as I new, the domain always belongs to the one who registered it, even if a company happens to have the same name in their trademark.
I've googled it and it seems like I am the one who has the juridicial right to the domain.
"That’s really the key point, just as you have a trademark on something doesn’t mean that you have the right to the domain name." from Domain Masters Radio Show. (http://www.moniker.com/domain-master...-12/page-3.jsp)
I'd like to see what you think? Should I give up without a fight? Someone else that have been in the same situation..?
I've googled it and it seems like I am the one who has the juridicial right to the domain.
"That’s really the key point, just as you have a trademark on something doesn’t mean that you have the right to the domain name." from Domain Masters Radio Show. (http://www.moniker.com/domain-master...-12/page-3.jsp)
I'd like to see what you think? Should I give up without a fight? Someone else that have been in the same situation..?
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I believe you are correct -- there have been several law suits about that here in US. But I think you should contact a lawyer in your country soon to find out the legality there.
Don't PM me with questions -- you might get a nasty PM in response. If you have a question then post it in one of the forums.
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Originally Posted by ytregnn 
A while ago I registered Betfred.se (.se = sweden) on my host. Betfred Ltd., a british bookmaker, is now claiming the right to the domain. As far as I new, the domain always belongs to the one who registered it, even if a company happens to have the same name in their trademark
I've googled it and it seems like I am the one who has the juridicial right to the domain.
"That’s really the key point, just as you have a trademark on something doesn’t mean that you have the right to the domain name." from Domain Masters Radio Show. (http://www.moniker.com/domain-master...-12/page-3.jsp)
I'd like to see what you think? Should I give up without a fight? Someone else that have been in the same situation..?
I'd imagine you did, its a household name in Britain and has round since the 60s - they sponser Manchester United (if you watch a Man Utd home game the advertising boards say 'betfred says ... ' and give live odds for the game).
Anyway, its not just some name you'd make up. You can try to fight for the name like Uzi Nissan (nissan.com) but with a name like betfred, especially if you're name isn't Fred and you're not a turf accountant) will probably be pretty futile.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybersquatting
Last edited by pty; Mar 21st, 2007 at 1:04 pm.
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Here is a lawfirm tht specializes in domain name disputes, at least those in USA. It contains links to quite a few recent legal decisions. I only scanned the first two and the complaint was denied in both cases.
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Originally Posted by ytregnn
A while ago I registered Betfred.se (.se = sweden) on my host. Betfred Ltd., a british bookmaker, is now claiming the right to the domain. As far as I new, the domain always belongs to the one who registered it, even if a company happens to have the same name in their trademark.
I've googled it and it seems like I am the one who has the juridicial right to the domain.
"That’s really the key point, just as you have a trademark on something doesn’t mean that you have the right to the domain name." from Domain Masters Radio Show. (http://www.moniker.com/domain-master...-12/page-3.jsp)
I'd like to see what you think? Should I give up without a fight? Someone else that have been in the same situation..?
What happened to your dispute in the end? did u get to keep it
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Hi Ian,
They still want it I think, but they haven't done so much about it.
I was actually going to give them the domain, since I was sick and tired of fighting with them, when THIS (!!) happend; http://betfred.wordpress.com/
They still want it I think, but they haven't done so much about it.
I was actually going to give them the domain, since I was sick and tired of fighting with them, when THIS (!!) happend; http://betfred.wordpress.com/
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