Why yes, yes he is.
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And we are all "The low class acts that proliferate the adult industry"
edit: site requires registration so I'll just post it here:
Anti Cyber Squating & Common law trade mark
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I have a problem.
I registered a domain on may 14th for an adult site which is made of 3 words, but a unique title which has become branded & I get type in traffic to it.
On may 15th, I posted the domain name on a large forum where someone saw this domain name & immediately registered the same name minus one letter which would be a mis spell of one of the 3 words. I believe I have what's refered to as common law trademark, as well as first use & proof of first use.. I am in USA,, the infringer is in Canada I believe, but he registered it under a reseller with private registration based in florida.
Unable to contact this person to send a cease & desist, so I posted on the same forum to find out who infringed on my name & it's become a heated argument,,
The low class acts that proliferate the adult industry are telling me I am sh*t out luck, but I see according to Icann & chilling effects, etc & such regarding common law trademark & first in use, first in commerce, that I am right..
This jerk is playing hardball. He is benifiting on type ins from a name I created.. he has it on sedo & had it for sale at one point.
At one point, on sedo, it appeared that they took down the for sale page with note, that domain not for sale for possible trademark infringement,,
Anyway.. after arguing for days, the jerk turns around & tells me he just registered it as HIS trademark.
Anyway,, sorry for the babble,, but.. Do I have grounds and am I right to pursue this thief?