This is rather corny but the timing is very relevant. Whoever registered the domain name DomainfestLawsuit.com is clearly asking for trouble.
Two reasons: the domain is parked and “domainfest” is a registered trademark.
Judging by the registration date via DomainTools – February 12, 2011 – we’d assume the speculator is attempting to predict a situation arising from the recent “domainer flu” during Domainfest in Santa Monica.
Still, a stupid move in our opinion. Would the Domainfest lawyers make a move to get the domain?
can we sue the owner for making the stupid move?
DomainfestLawsuit.com —it will be in the BS domains dot com website.
Should just register domainflulawsuit dot com
Gnanes – I know, right?
BullS – Time to update that index then 😀 I agree, remember there is also DomainerFlu.com
I wonder what the rules are about registering a domain including a brand for legal purposes.
Under UDRP it’s clear that the domain name isn’t owned by the trademark holder, but it appears some cases have been won by complainants.
I should note that at least one law firm is considering a lawsuit depending on the results of medical tests.
Andrew – It’s all about (ab)use of a brand; if there were an actual pending lawsuit that’d be a different case. Right now, the domain is parked and not used e.g. as a forum or portal for a class action lawsuit.
No it isn’t. If Coca Cola sickens 1000 people, a lawyer can very easily and legally register cocacolalawsuit.com. Trademarks are about confusion, first and foremost, not a blanket prohibition. See http://www.bplawsuit.com/
PL – that’s exactly what I said: a lawyer might do that, not a speculator that parked the domain on a page with PPC content. A lawyer would build a web site displaying the lawsuit particulars.
Lucius, DomainerFlu.com is taken. I should know; I registered it. ;+)
Bill – You managed to do so only because all the other domainers were sick with the flu 😀