Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Georgia
I work for a company where in 2010 we changed our operating name in the state of Georgia. We allowed the employees to participate in the new "branding" and with that one employee at the time secured the internet domain name or names in order to hopefully sell this back to the company for a profit. He has also trademarked the name according to internet searches we have done. This employee quit shortly after this happened and I would like to know if this is legal for him to do?
3 Answers from Attorneys
It depends. Sounds like it may get played out in Court, so you'll get your answer.
Best of luck.
You can google "cyber squatting" or "domain squatting" for more information to apply to your facts (more are needed, such as the timing). There are lawyers in larger cities who handle internet law, so if you can't make a deal to get it back, you might want to contact one. Otherwise, in the future, checking and reserving domain names is one of the first things to do before telling anyone else or even filing with the Sec. of State.
It depends on details you did not give us. Bear in mind that the minimum retainer you will need for a good IP lawyer will be in the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, so you'll have to decide if you can fford to pursue it.
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