Colin has a good point here.
"Johnny Hazard" is playing with fire unless he can substantiate legitimate use
-- or their trademark rights are questional. Basically, it sounds like "your
friend" had no other reason to register this but to profit from a sale. Bad
faith, here? It's not for us to decide.
Bottom line: If your friend has a legitimate use, use it. ANY discussions to
sell with be used against him.
Best, Loren
"Colin Viebrock" <colin@easyDNS.com> wrote:
> > Johnny Hazard. At some point he registered
> > the corresponding domain
> > name. Well, he just got a letter from Hearst
> > corporation who apparently
> > think they should own it for some reason.
I want to make up a nickname for myself too, but I can't decide between
"Batman", "Mighty Mouse" or "Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius". :)
Johhny Hazard was a (US) comic book character from the 1940's and 1950's, by
Frank Robbins. Hearst is a publishing company, who probably now owns the
rights to the books and character.
Check with a lawyer to see for sure, but your friend is probably screwed.
That's what you get for being Johnny Hazard.
- Colin
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