>They don't have much choice unless John willingly gives it back to them
>or they pay him for it (I suppose they could "blackmail" him into giving
>it back, but then I'm sure he'd have the basis for a criminal case
>charging blackmail). There exist persons who grabbed dozens of
>www.famoustrademarkname.com sites, and then proceeded to sell the owners
>of the trademark the address for several tens of thousands of dollars,
>and in at least one case, I think, several hundred thousand dollars. At
>first this practice seemed kinda scummy to me, but after that feeling
>wore off, I was just mad I hadn't thought of it first. Oh yeah, the
>right to do this has been held up in court, too.
I understand that a recent lawsuit here in the USA changed all that. Also,
there is a big difference between having the address and actually using it.
Using the address could be a direct violation of Trademark laws.
Unfortunately, the 'net is filled with many anarchist scumbags who laugh at
any and all laws. Glad none of them hang out here.
Ken N.
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