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<p class="MsoNormal">Without more specific facts I would file an ACPA action and use the prospect of $100k in statutory damages plus attorney fees as a hammer.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Marc H. Trachtenberg
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Diane Gardner via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 29, 2023 1:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Diane Gardner <diane@mmip.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Wresting Control and Ownership of Domain Name<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:#0E0E3F">*EXTERNAL TO GT*</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Please let me know what route you would take to resolve this:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Party had an idea for an online platform.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Party formed a corporation in Wyoming and attained SEC approval to publicly trade under the hypothetical symbol MARK.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Party brought on his buddy to help the start-up for remuneration in stock. (Of course), there was no employment contract.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Buddy was tasked with acquiring a domain name, and did acquire
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/MARK.inc__;!!DUT_TFPxUQ!Dg5V1Acg-aWwlZ7Evm4I4Wl_ZtsPfPCTYTONNG1ndRekgdlCH5zMDWpdTtGPbZ11_Nbjk-2ngCZqhZyDQBi30jI2YHI66kGS$">
MARK.inc</a> in his own name through his GoDaddy account, with Party listed as administrator.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Party’s website is operational, with customers (and investors).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Party never filed a trademark application to register MARK.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Then, “something happened.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Buddy now is in Mexico and his stock has been rescinded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Buddy has removed Party from administration position of the
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/MARK.inc__;!!DUT_TFPxUQ!Dg5V1Acg-aWwlZ7Evm4I4Wl_ZtsPfPCTYTONNG1ndRekgdlCH5zMDWpdTtGPbZ11_Nbjk-2ngCZqhZyDQBi30jI2YHI66kGS$">
MARK.inc</a> domain and Party is blocked from accessing the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/MARK.inc__;!!DUT_TFPxUQ!Dg5V1Acg-aWwlZ7Evm4I4Wl_ZtsPfPCTYTONNG1ndRekgdlCH5zMDWpdTtGPbZ11_Nbjk-2ngCZqhZyDQBi30jI2YHI66kGS$">
MARK.inc</a> account.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">What should Party do to force GoDaddy to transfer ownership of the domain?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">I feel that the best bet is civil court – but if there are other opinions, I would love to hear them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:navy">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:navy">Diane L. Gardner</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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