NetSol.co.uk cyberjacked?

NetSol's domain name cyberjacked?

[CHC]

Tut tut!, those awfully nice folks down in the accounts department at NetSol should remember to pay their .co.uk domain renewal bills.

www.NetSol.co.uk now has a proud new owner!

[bobriggs]

What will you do with it?

[CHC]

It's not mine, I got it for a client. I don't know what his plans are. I do know that he doesn't like Network Solutions and I dread to think of what he's got planned! :)

[Filipe]

There aren't domain name copyright laws in the UK that protect trademarked names?

[Shakil]

Filipe,

I do not think the topic is geared towards the trademark/cybersquatting angle, personally I think it just goes to show that even the world leaders in domain registration can lose their domain name if not managed properly.

I found it quite funny actually, as did a number of journalists who called me up after hearing about it :)

Shak

[Filipe]

I do not think the topic is geared towards the trademark/cybersquatting angle, personally I think it just goes to show that even the world leaders in domain registration can lose their domain name if not managed properly.

I understand, I'm just wondering. No problem with this thread going in a new direction, 'cause I don't think it's going anywhere else at the moment.

Aren't there trademark protection laws in the UK that prevent people from using trademarked domains?

[CHC]

There are remedies to trademark infringements under Nominet's DRS (Dispute Resolution Service( details of which can be found at [nic.uk...]

Upon payment of a fee of £750 + VAT a complainant can appeal to Nominet and they will appoint a panel member to hear the case. In virtually all cases where a complainant's trademark or common law rights have been infringed the remedy is for the panelist to award a transfer of the domain to the complainant.

With such a hefty payment though to initiate the action many cases are solved by a payment of less than the £750 DRS fee to transfer the domain.