If I make no objection, am I going to later be pressured to give up my evalueco.com domain name or to pay to maintain it? I’ve had it for 15 years and have marketed my company of the same name, so I am certainly not squatting, but will that be any help against a determined well financed organisation?
If is is a scam, what are they aiming for?
Last week we received a formal application submited by Justin Lee who wanted to use the keyword “EVALUECO” to register the Internet Brand and with suffix such as .cn /.com.cn /.net.cn/.hk/ .asia/ domain names.
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They’re trying to get you to purchase those domain names from them to “protect your identity”.
are not domain name registrars(?) supposed to have some minimum ethical/professional standards?
Sorry - silly me - just a momentary flashback to the 20th century.
That is definitely a scam. The only way someone would be able to take your domain name for trademark infringement is if they had such a trademark and are still currently providing services under it. They would have to register the trademark where they are and in the US as well (assuming you are in the US). You would also have to have services that are in direct competition with this other person in such a way as to cause brand confusion between the two of you and I cannot see that happening.
Simply registering a domain name does not make it a trademark in any case. It is simply where you hold your website. You could have a website ABCD.com but your company name could be EFGH Enterprises. It doesn’t mean anything unless you have a business that is globally recognizable (like amazon.com or microsoft etc). Most trademarks are localized as well. Its why two businesses with the same name offering different services are possible because they are in different states (or countries).