[simpits-tech] Web site registeration issue using F16 plane name

[Joseph Fagner]

Two choices really, you can just do what they want or tell them to go shove
it.  At which point you'd then find out how serious they are and if they are
willing to spend the money to come after your domain name.

 

I'd also check out the law firm and see if they are real or if this is some
sort of spoof to get that domain name.

 

Jay

 

 

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From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of kevin at simdeck.com
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 6:16 PM
To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
Subject: [simpits-tech] Web site registeration issue using F16 plane name

 

Hi Folks

I posted this entry earlier but not sure if it went thru as I received an
error message...

 

A number of you own web site domains that contain names relating to craft
owned (trademark) by the major aviation companies.

 

I am the owner of www.f16simulators.com <http://www.f16simulators.com/>
This past week I was contacted by lawyers in Newark for Lockheed Martin
asking me to relinquish the domain to them or let it expire in a few years
without making use of it. They sent me 5mb of trade mark registration
documents where F16 has been registered in many jurisdictions around the
world proving ownership in the F16 trademark.

 

Stating that my ownership of a web site that includes F16 in relation to a
product registered in law is a use of their trademark without their
permission.

 

Has anyone ever had a similar approach. I must admit I am puzzled why I have
been targeted when I see so many others out there containing F16, F15, 737
etc in all types of iterations.

 

I have been asked for a reply and action within 30 days.

 

Has anyone else had a similar issue to deal with?

 

If you do a whois search you'll see I am based in Auckland, New Zealand

 

Anyone wishing to talk off offline feel free to contact me. 

 

Regards

 

Kevin Andreassend

 

kevin at iceav.co.nz

 

www.iceav.co.nz <http://www.iceav.co.nz/> 

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