A domain owner has been threatened with a lawsuit by a well financed company.
These are the facts The alleged squatter has used the domain in a public but low key manner. The purposes of the domains are different. The 'infringing' name shares several syllables with the company domain, but the words used in the domain names do not carry similar meanings, nor are they likely to be used interchangeably in the same contexts. There were plans to change domain names and ongoing discussion. The large company changed position and demanded that the domain be transferred without compensation. The 'infringing' domain has not attempted to confuse sites or to divert traffic from the corporate site. The person who owns the domain does not have resources for the fight, but is willing to offer an interest in exchange for legal services. Is there any organization that might take a look at this? -- John House [email protected] phone 314.209.0499 cell 314.677.4220 -- Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug
