Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Indiana

Internet Domain Protection?

I recently purchased an Internet domain name for a new community based website I am creating. I plan on using the website as a directory for local parks, theaters, bars/clubs, local events board and chat rooms. Yesterday I received an email from a person informing me she operates a support group that uses the same name I purchased as my domain name for my website--further more she told me I couldn't use the name. I checked online with the Copyright & Trademark website's for the Fed. government and from what I can tell, no one owns the copyright or trademark for the domain name of my new site. What are my rights? I want to continue to use my domain name and finish building my new site, what can I do to get rid of this lady from the support group?


Asked on 11/30/04, 12:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Irving M. Weiner Weiner & Burt, P.C.

Re: Internet Domain Protection?

To enable me to give you sound advice, please email to me ([email protected]) the email you received from the lady who operates the support group, and any other documents and/or info which may be pertinent.

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Answered on 11/30/04, 10:11 pm


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