Re: I got an Infringment notice! Do they have a right?

Subject: Re: Re: I got an Infringment notice! Do they have a right?

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: : I own the domain name booksfordummies.com and the publisher of the "...for dummies" series(idgb publishing) is telling me to hand over my domain name to them, if not they will sue me. Do they have a chance of winning a law suite? They say they have a trademark for "...for dummies" but that is a lot different that "booksfordummies". This could be big. Please advise me of what I should do. : : k- : Dear Kirk, : Between the trademark law and the law of unfair competition, unless you were the first to use the Dummies mark you are probably in trouble. : Even if your right, it is going to cost an arm and a leg to fight. : Elaine's Worshop says, E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot Expensive. : 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

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