[ga-udrp] the UDRP
Do we have a UDRP or not. Here is an interesting
twist and another example of "UNIFORM". Someone registered a domain name that
had expired and dropped. SanpNames.com provides a monitoring service and got the
name for their client. The domain name was as similar to their client's last
name that he could see coming available. The client played by the rules. The
word the domain represents is generic.
After getting the name, within two weeks a lawyer
called on and threatened the new registrant with a UDRP action. The lawyer then
called on and emailed lots of other companies with similar names and let them
know about the situation for some reason. Some of them emailed the new
registrant to ask why a lawyer was also contacting them.
The lawyer also threatened Tucows. Even though it
is a generic word it seems there are 9 TMs in various classes on the name. The
lawyer represented the company that let the domain name expire who is one of the
TM Holders. By the way. They got the domain in a UDRP action in the first place
then still failed to properly protect the domain by letting it
expire.
Now this letter comes from Tucows to the new
registrant.
The above mentioned domain name was accidentally deleted due to an administrative error. This deletion allowed the name to become available for public registration, at which point you registered the name. As the name should not have been available for registration, we will be returning the name to the original Registrant, in accordance with section 21 of the Registration Agreement. You will, of course receive a full refund for the registration amount. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Karen Johnston Compliance Officer OpenSRS Tucows Inc. disputes@opensrs.org lhutz@tucows.com 416-535-0123 ext 1260 1-800-371-6992 Amazing how the UDRP isn't
needed at all and Registries can just decide cases on their
own.
Chris McElroy aka
NameCritic
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