Twitter gets typo of its Twitter.com domain name.
A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has awarded Twitter the domain name Twittr.com in a uniform domain name dispute resolution policy (UDRP) proceeding.
Twittr.com was originally registered before Twitter’s “first use in commerce” date on its trademark for “Twitter”. Although Twitter says it actually started the service prior to this first use date, it was a moot point in this case because the current owner purchased the domain after the first use date.
The owner of the domain, identified as 21562719 Ont Ltd a/k/a Galt Networks Inc., did not respond to Twitter’s complaint. The registrant acquired the domain after Twitter purchased the Twitter.com domain name.
Twittr.com receives nearly 10,000 unique views a month according to Compete.com.
David says
One would think that when you buy a domain, you buy full rights to the domain. I’m not sure why a domain would lose it’s “registration date” just because it was sold.
DomainersChoice.com says
I agree with David. If you buy a company which has trademarks and then you transfer the trademarks to your new company, the trademark date also says the same and doesn’t start new. Rights of prior non bad faith registration should be transfered with a purchase.