Company mad about having to pay for domain name. Files a lawsuit instead.
NameMedia — the company behind BuyDomains and Afternic — has been sued by a small business that’s upset it needs to pay to get the domain name it wants.
New World Solutions, Inc. filed suit (pdf) against NameMedia over the domain name NewWorldSolutions.com. The company claims to own a “copyright” for the “New World Solutions” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
It has been in business since 2005 but didn’t contact NameMedia about the domain name until 2010.
I tried to research and find out more about the plaintiff. But there are at least three different companies at the top of a Google search for “New World Solutions”. None of the three match up directly to the addresses/information provided by the plaintiff in the case.
This isn’t the first time NameMedia has been sued by someone claiming the company is cybersquatting. I guess it comes with the territory when you own about a million domain names.
Yet I suspect New World Solutions didn’t do the math when it decided to file this claim. Even if it wins the case, it will spend a lot more money doing so than just buying the name.
Dan says
Did some searching, found no website or domain that matches their description. Did find this though: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jim-cronin/22/a06/a66
Andrew Allemann says
Dan, that’s the closest match I found. But the company’s whois and contact info doesn’t match what is in the suit as the “principle place of business”. I wouldn’t rule it out.
Acro says
They contacted NameMedia in 2010 because that’s when they applied for the trademark, which was registered in Feb.2011.
New World Solutions, Inc
2629 Manhattan Ave PMB 221
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
United States
Andrew Allemann says
ahh…file for trademark, then contact domain owner saying you have trademark rights.
Andrew Allemann says
Heh, check this out. According to its trademark filing (thanks Acro) the company first used the mark “New World Solutions” in commerce in 2007 — that’s AFTER NameMedia acquired the domain name.
Domain Report says
Amazing that there are companies started in 2005 that are just getting around to wanting their company domain name in 2010. How many others are there??
Acro says
NP Andrew. I’m certain this one will be tossed out.
Dan says
Jim Cronin’s Education
Adelphi University
BSBA, Business Administration
1980 – 1981
…
Does BSBA mean BullShit Business Administration?