Comments on: Protect Your Domain Investment by Knowing Domain Law http://slickdomains.com/how-to-protect-your-domain-investment/ Domaining Skills to Pay The Bills Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Irrelevant http://slickdomains.com/how-to-protect-your-domain-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Irrelevant Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:02:30 +0000 http://slickdomains.com/?p=49#comment-13 I have tried a few times to contact the owner and surprisingly, I've never once had they respond to my inquiries. I agree, while I'd rather get the domain for $10, I would often pay $100 or even $500 if it was a domain I really wanted. I have tried a few times to contact the owner and surprisingly, I’ve never once had they respond to my inquiries.

I agree, while I’d rather get the domain for $10, I would often pay $100 or even $500 if it was a domain I really wanted.

]]> By: Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/how-to-protect-your-domain-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Kyle Eslick Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:48:18 +0000 http://slickdomains.com/?p=49#comment-12 @ Irrelevant - No problem and I understand completely. Though, as this blog focuses on domaining in general (and by extension some cybersquatters), you probably won't see to many here with the same view. With that said, I understand your frustration. I'm still working on obtaining a few domains that aren't being used by anyone that I would like to use and it gets frustrating. If you run into a domain that is taken and undeveloped, many people don't bother contacting the owner. If you are committed to developing it, sometimes you can get one for under $100.00 (which isn't much money if you truly intend to develop and commit yourself to it). @ Irrelevant – No problem and I understand completely. Though, as this blog focuses on domaining in general (and by extension some cybersquatters), you probably won’t see to many here with the same view.

With that said, I understand your frustration. I’m still working on obtaining a few domains that aren’t being used by anyone that I would like to use and it gets frustrating.

If you run into a domain that is taken and undeveloped, many people don’t bother contacting the owner. If you are committed to developing it, sometimes you can get one for under $100.00 (which isn’t much money if you truly intend to develop and commit yourself to it).

]]> By: Irrelevant http://slickdomains.com/how-to-protect-your-domain-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Irrelevant Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:25:35 +0000 http://slickdomains.com/?p=49#comment-11 I know that I've spent thousand of dollars in legal fees building and protecting brand names. I am often frustrated when planning to come up with new brand names when I see a domain squatter holding a useful domain name with no apparent intention of using it whatsoever HOWEVER, since they got there first, I have to respect them. BUT, if I get there first, and actually bother to go through the work of trademarking my brand, then they should have to respect me. That's my 2¢ on the subject, but I do realize opinions will differ. I know that I’ve spent thousand of dollars in legal fees building and protecting brand names.

I am often frustrated when planning to come up with new brand names when I see a domain squatter holding a useful domain name with no apparent intention of using it whatsoever

HOWEVER, since they got there first, I have to respect them. BUT, if I get there first, and actually bother to go through the work of trademarking my brand, then they should have to respect me.

That’s my 2¢ on the subject, but I do realize opinions will differ.

]]> By: Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/how-to-protect-your-domain-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Kyle Eslick Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:03:21 +0000 http://slickdomains.com/?p=49#comment-10 @ Irrelevant - I think you are right to an extent, but where does the trademark end? Trademarks were created to protect a brand. If someone owns a domain without the intention of leeching traffic and isn't infringing upon that brand, then that company should not have the rights to it in my opinion. If I own an apple domain that talks about Apple orchards, Apple should not be able to take that from me because it infringes upon their brand, etc. The big issue is not trademarks upon themselves, but instead is how far that trademark extends. @ Irrelevant – I think you are right to an extent, but where does the trademark end? Trademarks were created to protect a brand. If someone owns a domain without the intention of leeching traffic and isn’t infringing upon that brand, then that company should not have the rights to it in my opinion.

If I own an apple domain that talks about Apple orchards, Apple should not be able to take that from me because it infringes upon their brand, etc.

The big issue is not trademarks upon themselves, but instead is how far that trademark extends.

]]> By: Jeff http://slickdomains.com/how-to-protect-your-domain-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Jeff Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:45:05 +0000 http://slickdomains.com/?p=49#comment-9 @Irrelevant - I'm not sure what you mean. There is a UDRP procedure in place that deals with exactly what you are referring to. @Irrelevant – I’m not sure what you mean. There is a UDRP procedure in place that deals with exactly what you are referring to.

]]> By: Irrelevant http://slickdomains.com/how-to-protect-your-domain-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Irrelevant Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:16:13 +0000 http://slickdomains.com/?p=49#comment-8 I fail to see why the rights of someone who makes a $10 - $20 a year investment on a domain name that directly violates someone's established trademarks should control over the rights of the trademark holder. I fail to see why the rights of someone who makes a $10 – $20 a year investment on a domain name that directly violates someone’s established trademarks should control over the rights of the trademark holder.

]]> By: Kyle Eslick http://slickdomains.com/how-to-protect-your-domain-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Kyle Eslick Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:36:04 +0000 http://slickdomains.com/?p=49#comment-7 @ Jeff - Hey, thanks for stopping by! It was a great write up, I just had to mention it! @ Jeff – Hey, thanks for stopping by! It was a great write up, I just had to mention it!

]]> By: Jeff http://slickdomains.com/how-to-protect-your-domain-investment/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Jeff Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:53:20 +0000 http://slickdomains.com/?p=49#comment-6 Thanks for the write up! Thanks for the write up!

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