comics character Johnny Hazard
http://www.pacificcomics.com/hazard.html
a search in the us patent office form does not show a patent:
http://tess.uspto.gov/
the editor probably pays a law firm to automatically scan
new domain registrations for all the names they sell.
if the complainant goes the cheapest legal dispute route,
they will have to pay over 1000$:
http://www.eresolution.ca/services/dnd/arb.htm
so the registrant could recoup his expenses
if the complainant gives him 1000$ for a secure resolution instead.
If you receive a cease-and-desist letter, do not respond yourself.
get professional help from a domain dispute specialist.
http://www.patents.com/dno.htm
http://www.TLDLobby.com/
kind regards philippe, http://KeepYourDomains.com/
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>Hey Folks,
>
>A friend of mine who registered a domain name for his own use has received
>a threatening letter from a rather large corporation demanding that he
>transfer the domain to them. He's wondering what he should do. Any and
>all advice will be very much appreciated. Here's the story. My friend
>Derek made up a name for himself (i'm not sure what his inspiration
>was): 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. He is not using it for any sort
>of commercial enterprise whatsoever. He doesn't want to sell it, he
>doesn't want to do anything with it except personal use. Any advice?
>
>thanks
>noah
