DOCKERS is trying to get my domain DOCKERstore.com

[CtK]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: Chryso
They are trying to muscle you. If you are using the site name legitimately you should be fine.
But it wouldn't hurt to ask a lawyer.

It doesn't sound like he is.

The anti-squatting policy of ICANN is pretty tight. Unless he can demonstrate a viable, believable reason for having that domain name, they will take it away from him.

what is he squatting on? his site isnt dockers.com

he bought the domain dockersstore.com. While he knows Dockers is a brand of Levis. They saw him take it and now hell broke loose.

not dockerSStore.com its DOCKERstore.com

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: CtK

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: Chryso
They are trying to muscle you. If you are using the site name legitimately you should be fine.
But it wouldn't hurt to ask a lawyer.

It doesn't sound like he is.

The anti-squatting policy of ICANN is pretty tight. Unless he can demonstrate a viable, believable reason for having that domain name, they will take it away from him.

what is he squatting on? his site isnt dockers.com

he bought the domain dockersstore.com. While he knows Dockers is a brand of Levis. They saw him take it and now hell broke loose.

not dockerSStore.com its DOCKERstore.com

Is it worth your time to fight it out? And the money? THat's the big question.

 

[Epic Fail]

Dockers Tore.com?

no wonder they want it back.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: yamadakun
Dockers Tore.com?

no wonder they want it back.

ROFL

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: Chryso
They are trying to muscle you. If you are using the site name legitimately you should be fine.
But it wouldn't hurt to ask a lawyer.

It doesn't sound like he is.

The anti-squatting policy of ICANN is pretty tight. Unless he can demonstrate a viable, believable reason for having that domain name, they will take it away from him.

Perhaps, but he is missing a very important "S" in the domain name.

If it was me and my intent was to receive payment, before getting a lawyer involved, I would briefly explain my existing idea for the domain and send documentation with already accrued development charges as well as a 10-15% transfer fee. Of course, I would also let them know that is the only way to settle the matter w/o getting lawyers involved.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: yobarman
also their company name is DOCKERS... not DOCKER, so how do they have any right to take your domain?

He's fvcked. If microsoft can steal mikerowesoft.com from a kid who's name is, in fact, Mike Rowe then he's fvcked. Most expensive lawyers = you win.

IIRC that was an amicable trade, I thought he recieved a bunch of MS products for it.

edit: If they wanted the name they should have registered it first. This isn't 1998.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: Chryso
They are trying to muscle you. If you are using the site name legitimately you should be fine.
But it wouldn't hurt to ask a lawyer.

It doesn't sound like he is.

The anti-squatting policy of ICANN is pretty tight. Unless he can demonstrate a viable, believable reason for having that domain name, they will take it away from him.

what is he squatting on? his site isnt dockers.com

Doesn't matter.

This isn't (yet anyways) a case of trademark infringement. This is a case of disputed cybersquatting-- and if it goes full term will be decided by the ICANN review board.

He has the name of their brand (Dockers) plus a generic word (store) in his domain name. Unless he can show some other reason for use of the word "Docker" in his domain name, they can and will take it away from him.

No lawsuit, no laywers.

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: Chryso
They are trying to muscle you. If you are using the site name legitimately you should be fine.
But it wouldn't hurt to ask a lawyer.

It doesn't sound like he is.

The anti-squatting policy of ICANN is pretty tight. Unless he can demonstrate a viable, believable reason for having that domain name, they will take it away from him.

what is he squatting on? his site isnt dockers.com

he bought the domain dockersstore.com. While he knows Dockers is a brand of Levis. They saw him take it and now hell broke loose.

NO WRONG look again!
it says DOCKERSTORE 1 S so it is NOT thier trademark..
they can go to hell..
consult a lawyer if they want it that bad they will buy it from you for m ore than 100 bucks..

 

[Steve]

Why not change it? dockstore dot com.

 

[codeyf]

Originally posted by: yamadakun
Dockers Tore.com?

no wonder they want it back.

:thumbsup:

 

[Bassyhead]

If you're not cybersquatting and have legitimate use, lawyer up.

 

[Bassyhead]

Originally posted by: sm8000
Why not change it? dockstore dot com.

That makes more sense for what OP says they're using it for.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: Chryso
They are trying to muscle you. If you are using the site name legitimately you should be fine.
But it wouldn't hurt to ask a lawyer.

It doesn't sound like he is.

The anti-squatting policy of ICANN is pretty tight. Unless he can demonstrate a viable, believable reason for having that domain name, they will take it away from him.

what is he squatting on? his site isnt dockers.com

Doesn't matter.

This isn't (yet anyways) a case of trademark infringement. This is a case of disputed cybersquatting-- and if it goes full term will be decided by the ICANN review board.

He has the name of their brand (Dockers) plus a generic word (store) in his domain name. Unless he can show some other reason for use of the word "Docker" in his domain name, they can and will take it away from him.

No lawsuit, no laywers.

saying has has dockers and store in his doamin i stretching it. considering there is only one S.

but i agree this is a cybersqquatting case.

 

[Chryso]

You should probably go ahead and put up some info about what you are planning to do on the site.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: CVSiN

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: MathMan

Originally posted by: Chryso
They are trying to muscle you. If you are using the site name legitimately you should be fine.
But it wouldn't hurt to ask a lawyer.

It doesn't sound like he is.

The anti-squatting policy of ICANN is pretty tight. Unless he can demonstrate a viable, believable reason for having that domain name, they will take it away from him.

what is he squatting on? his site isnt dockers.com

he bought the domain dockersstore.com. While he knows Dockers is a brand of Levis. They saw him take it and now hell broke loose.

NO WRONG look again!
it says DOCKERSTORE 1 S so it is NOT thier trademark..
they can go to hell..
consult a lawyer if they want it that bad they will buy it from you for m ore than 100 bucks..

did you see my post couple of replies up, I said dockerstore, not dockers store to someone else too.

 

[RichardE]

I think google registered everything I cant find anything to squat of theres

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: yobarman
also their company name is DOCKERS... not DOCKER, so how do they have any right to take your domain?

He's fvcked. If microsoft can steal mikerowesoft.com from a kid who's name is, in fact, Mike Rowe then he's fvcked. Most expensive lawyers = you win.

IIRC that was an amicable trade, I thought he recieved a bunch of MS products for it.

edit: If they wanted the name they should have registered it first. This isn't 1998.

I would have agreed to an "amicable trade" as well. IIRC he was initially going to fight it. But he was a 17 year old kid. It would have been fool hardy to send his parents into possible bankruptcy trying to defend it in court. Their initial offer was something like $50. Its only because he stirred up some grassroots support before he caved that microsoft gave him a better deal, imo.

 

[MrCodeDude]

How do we know it's not really Dockers Tore?

Yeah, that's right, thinking outside the box.

I don't know what you can do. I remember that Mike Rowe kid got his domain taken away by Microsoft because he bought the domain of his name + soft.com in it.

 

[aircooled]

If they wanted it they should have bought it first, hell was only 8 bucks then.

How about this:

http://dockerspants.com/ Why don't they sue him?

http://dockersslacks.com/ hmmm, levis doesn't own this website either.

I'm sure there's more....

edit: http://dockersclothing.com/ fouund another. these are examples of real cybersquatting.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: aircooled
If they wanted it they should have bought it first, hell was only 8 bucks then.

How about this:

http://dockerspants.com/ Why don't they sue him?

http://dockersslacks.com/ hmmm, levis doesn't own this website either.

I'm sure there's more....

I am thinking they are trying to setup their own store

 

[ajf3]

You guys are saying that it's decided by a review board as opposed to going to courthouse litigation? So he doesn't really have to worry about being sued - more just ruled against?

How about this one?

http://www.hillary-2008.us/

Will they give it back to her?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
How do we know it's not really Dockers Tore?

Yeah, that's right, thinking outside the box.

I don't know what you can do. I remember that Mike Rowe kid got his domain taken away by Microsoft because he bought the domain of his name + soft.com in it.

Your reading skills are the bomb.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: axelfox
If you really want to fight it, it's going cost you.

Yeah, I sure hope the Dock Worker business is profittable. :roll: I'm sure dock workers have lots of expendable income and like to spend it on the Internet. Though I imagine they'd look for DockworkerStore. :roll:

Plus, if you're planning a legitimate business, then why would you even consider selling out for a mere hundred or even a few thousand?

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: RichardE
I think google registered everything I cant find anything to squat of theres

gewgle.com
jewgle.com
goggle.com
googel.com
googal.com

all taken?

 

[Atlantean]

http://googleit.com/ cybersquatting If I were you I would talk to a lawyer and see if you can squeeze more out of them/keep the domain for yourself for the business you have planned.