OT: Damin name, cyber-squatters

[Christopher Browne]

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Rajinder Yadav <devguy.ca-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I currently have registered devmentor.org as a federal corporation here in
> canada and the name devmentor.org + logo is going through a trademark
> process right now.
>
> I want to know what rights I have to protect my domain name and to even
> prevent others from using it. Right now I own .org, is there a way for me to
> get ownership of the .com and .net domain
>
> Is there a process I can start with IANA OR ICANN, would they rule in my
> favor since I have both a registered business name and pending trademark.

Look up UDRP...

http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/udrp.htm

I'd expect that since your trademark doesn't predate the registration
of devmentor.com, in 2006, your claim would be considered rather weak.

But you really should look to the policy.
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