Keith Bailey writes: > I realize that this is probably off topic and there is probably nothing > I can do at this point, but I have been impressed with the knowledge > base here and am curious if anyone has any advice to save me from my own > stupidity. > > I just got a letter today from a lawyer's office notifying me they > represented <the name of my company> and are changing the name server > next week (basically "pack up your bags and vacate the premises). > Although it is a small company, this is my primary domain name and I > have about 50 domains and websites registered under it. > > It seems I was stupid and let my business name run out with the state. > They signed up as exactly the same business name and got NetSol to > change all the contact information to them. > > The other company has been bitter ever since 1996 when I started a > little company to pay for the books learning about the internet. They > registered <the name of my company>.net and later prohosting.com and > accused me of stealing their idea. > > The company registered a service mark (with a retroactive date) after I > already had a web site up. They haven't been able to affect me until > now because the date the trademark was registered was after the domain > name was registered. But now the whois shows them as the owners with a > creation date of 20-Mar-1996, the date I set it up. > > Any suggestions or am I out of luck. > > Thanks, > Keith > Are you saying that they updated your domain info without your permission and without a UDRP hearing? I think you need to contact the registrar and let them know your domain was hijacked... Somebody can't just state they have a better claim and take over the domain, they have to go through the courts. -Eric P. ------------------------------------------------------- arctic bears - the internet - your way. email hosting from US$8/month, domains from US$19/year. http://www.arcticbears.com
