University domain names

[lawyal]

I own several TLD of a university in Europe for almost 15 years. Domain is up for sale since then.
The university is now requesting the deletion of the domains, rather than asking for a transfer. I'm sure they won't pay due to national brand law and trademarks.
Not sure how they will be able to snatch the domains before someone else gets it.

How would you handle the situation?

 

[Dopious]

If you have not sold them in 15 years, I would just drop them.

 

[beshareds]

I'm sure they won't pay due to national brand law and trademarks.
Not sure how they will be able to snatch the domains before someone else gets it.

It's been 15 years bruh, take the L and stop believing in the potential value or return of those domains. How much have you spent on those domains in total over the last 15 years btw?

 

[lawyal]

It's been 15 years bruh, take the L and stop believing in the potential value or return of those domains. How much have you spent on those domains in total over the last 15 years btw?

I guess about $150 per domain

 

[Enserio]

Have you thought about asking them for reimbursing your registration that you made "protecting" (lol) their trademark all these years? Might work, might not. Tell them that once they drop, somebody new over in "X" country will/could re-register them, and 301 to phishing or install porn or something bad on them, then the University will need to waste more effort to send them emails asking for deletion and more headaches. If you approach them with the reverse benevolence thing, somebody there might see that it's in their best interest. You don't want them to file a UDRP. The registrars are not the domain police and don't care, they just want the annual reg fee.

 

[rajiced]

several TLD of a university

First they won't buy different TLD's

most of the time they just go with secondary edu or org or cctld

 

[BigAda l]

On the same subject, I registered a .Co.uk domain that was available for a worldwide famous celebrity whose videos are massive on YouTube. I mean massive. The domain cost me £1.

My domain is exactly the same as the celebrity’s .com site.

I’ve done my research and their trademarks only covers the UK and Europe - so I registered to a friend in Pakistan.

We intend uploading the celebrity’s YouTube videos which are being doctored by an expert I sourced on Fiverr to avoid copyright infringement and hopefully being blocked by YouTube - time will tell…,

My friend is in the process of signing up to an affiliate programme - which will no doubt will be contacted by the celebrity’s lawyers.

Given this is a brand new domain I have just purchased a same niche expired domain and set up a 301 direct to the new site.

Wish me well - as the lawyers have no chance of suing the bollocks of my friend.

 

[roosmarketinglab]

Out of curiosity, what is/was your end goal with the domains?

In most jurisdictions this would violate certain copyright & trademark laws had you decided to use the name at all no matter what the content on the page.

 

[Enserio]

the lawyers have no chance of suing

You still can get a UDRP. lol. And when that happens, privacy is lifted and your Pakistan pal registrant gets exposed.
https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/guide/#a3