AirAustralia.com.au for Sale - Page 6

Shane · #51 25-11-11, 11:25 AM

Did you do a trademark search before registering the domain?

snoopy · #52 25-11-11, 11:27 AM

Best hope would be that they want the name is a hurry and pay something for it. Worst case is a lawsuit, lots of legal fees. Personally think this would be lost in a heartbeat in court. Hope this doesn't hit the media as it will be another black eye.

coreyg · #53 25-11-11, 11:48 AM

TradeMark Search of the term AirAustralia

1. 1420588 AIRAUSTRALIA.COM 35 Pending

2. 1420591 AIRAUSTRALIA.COM 39 Pending

3. 1420592 AIRAUSTRALIA.COM 43 Pending

4. 1420596 AIRAUSTRALIA.COM.AU 35 Pending

5. 1420600 AIRAUSTRALIA.COM.AU 43 Pending

6. 1420606 AIRAUSTRALIA.COM.AU 39 Pending

7. 1453892 AIRAUSTRALIA.COM.AU 39 Pending

http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/atmoss/Falcon.Result

Cheers
Corey

Chris.C · #54 25-11-11, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by segator

when the domain was purchased at auction our plan was to operate as an advertising travel directory with holidays, hotels, flight schools etc...

If this was your "intention" and it was all just an "accident" which I'm starting feel like it definitely wasn't, then you should be happy to sell the domain to Strategic for a small figure, say < $5000 to compensate you for your current investment and then re-establish this "travel directory" to a domain that isn't infringing on someone's trademark.

Instead you are trying to extort AirAustralia for $150,000 with a domain you haven't owned for two months - so I'm going to call bullshit on your "travel directory plans" and I hope Strategic do to and that they seriously consider taking legal action to secure the domain rather than pay you for it. Further more if it is proven that you were just taking advantage I then hope they also sue you for damages to both their brand and the revenues you produced via your "travel directory" while you were passing off.

People need to know that that cybersquatting isn't tolerated and those that partake in such schemes will be dealt with by the law.

Thus far you have added no value to this community and I fear are just bringing the spotlight again onto the rest of us who try to make a decent living by not taking advantage of others by extorting them.

Admin · #55 25-11-11, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admin

I have spent hours on Flying Solo defending "domainers" / domain owners from charges of "cyber squatting" or similar. I have always said that responsible domainers equally abhor people who do this.

What you have done here - imho - is tarnish other good domainers. This sort of conduct does us no favours. I also believe that you will ultimately lose the domain, and again, imho, you deserve to.

As administrator of this forum, and on behalf of all responsible domainers, I want no further part in this. If you want to spruik your wares, you're going to have to find another venue to do so.

I will accept no further posts from you.

When I made the decision to ban segator, I was really cross because I have spent many hours defending domainers. When this sort of event happens,
it does make it difficult for all of us.

I reiterate that I do not approve or condone what has happened.

But having thought about it, this is not really a "banning offence". I believe in free speech, and I certainly believe in giving a right of reply. A few people
have commented about Segator's actions since my last post, so I’m going to allow him to try and defend his position if he wants to.

All I will add is "caveat emptor".