Re: Re: Is this considered Cyber Squating?

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Is this considered Cyber Squating?

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: Hi Arthur, : The MFG of the product replaced it. : Company A told me to get lost. : Now that I have a new product from the MFG,,I just wanted to make Company A Squirm. : Do Cyber squatting laws apply to a company that did not pay the annual re-newal fees? : Thanks, : Tim : : : : I purchased an expensive product from COMPANY A in a retail store. : : : The product was defective and this company did not stand behind the product and I was out $900. : : : Needless to say I was pissed. : : : 2 months later, I got and expired domain name list from Network Solutions saying that COMPANY A failed to pay the yearly domain registration fee. Therefore, the domain name of COMPANY A was available to register. : : : So I registered the name and now they are threatning a lawsuit if I don't return the domain. : : : Is this considered Cyber Squating? : : : Does the Anit Cyber Squating laws protect these dumbasses who forget to pay the registration fees? : : : Thank You. : : Dear Tim Finnigan, : : Without taking professional responsibility nor doing any research, I think you are cybersquatting. My guess also is that they still have to go through the proceedures to get their mark back. : : Have you offered to give it back if they make good to you for what they did. : : I'm not sure of the consquences if you hang in for a profit. : : M. Arthur Auslander : : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : : ELAINE's Workshop(sm) : : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive(sm)

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