Ask HN: Can a company seize my domain bought years prior to it filing for a TM?
My company sells a once open-sourced product in Australia, let's call it the "Touchy Touchy" (not real name). This product was made in collaboration with one of our suppliers and at this time open sourced. We purchased the domain touchytouchyaustralia.com.au and sold this product online. Some years later, the partners of the "Touchy Touchy" registered the trademark, they also stopped making their product open source. We have received a nastygram stating that we need to transfer the touchytouchyaustralia.com.au domain to them. What rights do we have here? 0 comments on Hacker News.
My company sells a once open-sourced product in Australia, let's call it the "Touchy Touchy" (not real name). This product was made in collaboration with one of our suppliers and at this time open sourced. We purchased the domain touchytouchyaustralia.com.au and sold this product online. Some years later, the partners of the "Touchy Touchy" registered the trademark, they also stopped making their product open source. We have received a nastygram stating that we need to transfer the touchytouchyaustralia.com.au domain to them. What rights do we have here?
My company sells a once open-sourced product in Australia, let's call it the "Touchy Touchy" (not real name). This product was made in collaboration with one of our suppliers and at this time open sourced. We purchased the domain touchytouchyaustralia.com.au and sold this product online. Some years later, the partners of the "Touchy Touchy" registered the trademark, they also stopped making their product open source. We have received a nastygram stating that we need to transfer the touchytouchyaustralia.com.au domain to them. What rights do we have here? 0 comments on Hacker News.
My company sells a once open-sourced product in Australia, let's call it the "Touchy Touchy" (not real name). This product was made in collaboration with one of our suppliers and at this time open sourced. We purchased the domain touchytouchyaustralia.com.au and sold this product online. Some years later, the partners of the "Touchy Touchy" registered the trademark, they also stopped making their product open source. We have received a nastygram stating that we need to transfer the touchytouchyaustralia.com.au domain to them. What rights do we have here?
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