tweemz
07-06-2013, 08:24 PM
I have a few domains that I'm planning to use, but for now I just renew them and park them at GoDaddy.
I received a request to purchase a particular domain after being informed by the letter author that she and
her best friend are starting a business using the name in my domain, and since it appears to them that I'm
not using it, they would appreciate it if I would sell it to them for $20. I've had it since 2006 and am not
interested in selling it. In fact, I've had another domain trademarked while we were in the process of
negotiating a buy...I didn't realize he was biding time while he was trademarking the phrase Build Your Own Burger
so my buildyourownburger.com, .net, .biz, .info were worthless. Then, I found out by another letter that my
coffee company domain was in use. So, this time since I am in the process of having a logo designed and now
know I need to trademark the name, should the domain and the name of the company both be trademarked?
Since the letter is pretty straightforward, I thought there might be an attorney behind this...contact the domain
owner first and then move forward...I was right...must be her dad or brother and mother both business attorneys
in San Diego. I don't want to lose the name...if I start the trademark process on Monday, will that prevent them
from going ahead and using the same name even though I refuse to sell them the domain with the same name in it?
Thanks...
I received a request to purchase a particular domain after being informed by the letter author that she and
her best friend are starting a business using the name in my domain, and since it appears to them that I'm
not using it, they would appreciate it if I would sell it to them for $20. I've had it since 2006 and am not
interested in selling it. In fact, I've had another domain trademarked while we were in the process of
negotiating a buy...I didn't realize he was biding time while he was trademarking the phrase Build Your Own Burger
so my buildyourownburger.com, .net, .biz, .info were worthless. Then, I found out by another letter that my
coffee company domain was in use. So, this time since I am in the process of having a logo designed and now
know I need to trademark the name, should the domain and the name of the company both be trademarked?
Since the letter is pretty straightforward, I thought there might be an attorney behind this...contact the domain
owner first and then move forward...I was right...must be her dad or brother and mother both business attorneys
in San Diego. I don't want to lose the name...if I start the trademark process on Monday, will that prevent them
from going ahead and using the same name even though I refuse to sell them the domain with the same name in it?
Thanks...