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puffin · 06-22-2007, 02:46 AM

Well if someone had reg'ed a Domain Name long before someone else copyrighted it. Should the guy who owns the domain give up it if they ask for the domain name ?

sabrina · 07-09-2007, 12:58 AM

This German guy bought the domain name of my country (we were a little late with the internet revolution,lol) he was forced to give it up - but my country still had to buy the domain name from him, and from what I hear they paid millions.

puffin · 07-11-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sabrina

This German guy bought the domain name of my country (we were a little late with the internet revolution,lol) he was forced to give it up - but my country still had to buy the domain name from him, and from what I hear they paid millions.

Whats your country is ?:) Well Normally domain would had return to registry if he is not eligible to keep the domain. I don't how he sold it, maybe someone wanted the domain badly so bought before it was return to registry.

skn191 · 07-15-2007, 01:32 AM

Most of the time whoever has deep pockets will win in the copyright issue. :D

suresh · 08-14-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sabrina

This German guy bought the domain name of my country (we were a little late with the internet revolution,lol) he was forced to give it up - but my country still had to buy the domain name from him, and from what I hear they paid millions.

yes you need to pay the money to get the domain but milions is the guy may become richer :p

naziajabeen · 09-15-2007, 02:25 AM

My domain wil expire next year ,
And i think i will pay first before expiring the domain..
Thanks for your information..Otherwise some one can buy my Domains..
Thanks alot

Unknoan · 09-29-2007, 01:20 AM

I think once you copyright more than five domains with same extension or something, you virtually own the rights to all the extensions. Thats how a game company got back a domain name registered as a .mobi

webKitten · 09-30-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sabrina

This German guy bought the domain name of my country (we were a little late with the internet revolution,lol) he was forced to give it up - but my country still had to buy the domain name from him, and from what I hear they paid millions.

When did this happen and what was the domain that your country paid this much for?
Some kind of adult kinda fun or intelligent work related domain name? :) this is just my guess.
What country are u from? :)

puffin · 10-05-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknoan

I think once you copyright more than five domains with same extension or something, you virtually own the rights to all the extensions. Thats how a game company got back a domain name registered as a .mobi

You can't copy right a domain name. Only a name or a phrase.

bizwiz · 11-09-2007, 11:27 PM

But most of the time people are just willing to settle in copyright issues. Just don't get too greedy.

mntor · 01-06-2008, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknoan

I think once you copyright more than five domains with same extension or something, you virtually own the rights to all the extensions. Thats how a game company got back a domain name registered as a .mobi

I dont think it works that way. Probably they might have got back the .mobi name arguing that they have already branded that name.

webKitten · 01-10-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by puffin

You can't copy right a domain name. Only a name or a phrase.

It's little confusing.
What exactly is copyrighted?
Could you make it more clear please?

anantshri · 01-10-2008, 11:38 PM

a word or a phrase is copyrighted and if you happen to be the same domain name holder copy right owned has the right to ask you about domain

SpOrTsDuDe.Reese · 01-11-2008, 07:34 AM

Also worry about fair use xD.

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sabrina New Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 / 0% Hunter Bux: 0	This German guy bought the domain name of my country (we were a little late with the internet revolution,lol) he was forced to give it up - but my country still had to buy the domain name from him, and from what I hear they paid millions.

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