Iamthe one with that "troubling" domain again.

12 years ago

My guess is your email never crossed the right desk...like their legal department.

I, personally, would not invest any time or money into a site using that url as the odds are pretty good you will be forced to quit using it.

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devonm

12 years ago

I have sent the email and I meant it to go across to the leagle department. I dont know. I guess I can send off a new email with request to go to leagle department.

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devonm

12 years ago

I just sent a new email with large letters in header LEGAL DEPARTMENT!

I wonder if that will get a faster reply since I filled order number header with LEGAL DEPARTMENT instead of a normal order number when there wasn't one. I am waiting now for them to get back to me.

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dv8domainsDotCom

12 years ago

Originally Posted by devonm

I just sent a new email with large letters in header LEGAL DEPARTMENT!

I wonder if that will get a faster reply since I filled order number header with LEGAL DEPARTMENT instead of a normal order number when there wasn't one. I am waiting now for them to get back to me.

I would check and see if they have a legal trademark on the 'words' "The Shopping Channel" or variations thereof. You'll notice on their website that their graphical logo has the (r) circle-R (registered mark) (a bit hard to see, granted). However, nowhere on their website is there any hint of trademark or legal registration of "The Shopping Channel".

And, upon using the lookup tool at Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) I cannot see any active live trademarks that are issued for "The Shopping Channel" : Although there are variations (Military Shopping Channel/etc)

Now, I am not a lawyer and I know you're trying to do the right thing, but I would probably double check with an actual trademark attorney regarding that matter (even if THEIR legal department suggests otherwise), before handing over a domain for free for a potential trademark that they do not own. It might make you some money some day

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devonm

12 years ago

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hotlinkz

12 years ago

Why not apply for the trademark yourself. The search I performed says that they did not respond to renewal notices.

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SamJ

12 years ago

"The Shopping Channel" is a Canadian trademark. I would guess (not a lawyer) that you could go ahead and develop it as long as you aren't targeting Canada.

STATUS: REGISTERED
FILED:2000-02-03
FORMALIZED:2000-03-01
ADVERTISED:2006-06-14
REGISTERED:2006-09-29

REGISTRANT:
ROGERS BROADCASTING LIMITED
333 Bloor Street East
8th Floor
Toronto
M4W 1G9
ONTARIO

TRADE-MARK:
THE SHOPPING CHANNEL

INDEX HEADINGS:
THE SHOPPING CHANNEL

SERVICES:
(1) Cable television services, television services; retail sales services available through cable television and television; mail order services featuring products promoted on cable television and television.
(2) Internet services; retail sales services available through the internet; mail order services featuring products promoted on the internet.

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devonm

12 years ago

Well then. I would stick with my old friends, the US of A where I grew up and such. I would avoid Canadian stores and stick with US affiliates for it.

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GarrieWilson

12 years ago

Or you could come up with an original and not use one that screams cyber squating and throw away.

Garrie

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