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why are you filing for trademark at BOTH state and USPTO level?

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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
Intellectual Property for the Individual and Small Business: Identify, Protect, Enforce, Defend.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
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I don`t think a domain name owner is required to release the domain to you if you own the trademark. Chances are that they purchased the domain because they know you will need it and they are expecting you to pay a premium for it. Sadly, as far as I know, the only way to get the domain in this case is to buy it from the owner.


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Motivation for Entrepreneurs
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how much money is it worth to you to get the url?

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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
Intellectual Property for the Individual and Small Business: Identify, Protect, Enforce, Defend.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
http://www.LindonLaw.com

Did the person snatch up all the possible dots? I could see a person nabbing dot com to spite you, but grabbing dot net, dot org and dot biz would be a very costly spite. Revenge is a dish best served without a steep yearly renewal cost. If you`re lucky, maybe you can just grab an alternate dot. Dot com, net and org are all fairly equally ingrained in the internet users` psyche. Dot biz is just as good if people are reading your domain to find it anyway. This way your nemesis will be stuck having wasted money for a useless name that you can get later on when s/he gives up.

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Making limitless possibilities much more limited.

Buehler?

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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
Intellectual Property for the Individual and Small Business: Identify, Protect, Enforce, Defend.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
http://www.LindonLaw.com

Sometimes the trademark owner IS required to release the domain to the trademark owner.  Stick to your area.

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James Lindon, Ph.D. Patent Attorney
Lindon & Lindon, LLC
Cleveland, Ohio
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Pharmacy Law, Litigation
[this is not legal advice - provided for discussion only]
Intellectual Property for the Individual and Small Business: Identify, Protect, Enforce, Defend.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
http://www.LindonLaw.com