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Originally Posted by MattGFY
Let's say you own the .com and .net versions of a domain. You owned the domains for over 10 years, and built them into a popular cam site. Then someone buys the .org version, and starts a whitelabel cam site. On the whitelabel they claim to be the .com version that you own. In their website description on all the pages, they claim to be the .com version, and in their meta data. Would this be legal?
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It's not illegal, but it doesn't mean there's nothing you can do about it. If I were you, I would do this:
1. Document the Infringement: Start by collecting evidence of the infringement, including screenshots of the website, its content, any correspondence or communications with the infringer, and any evidence of confusion or misrepresentation.
2. Contact the Whitelabel provider and explain your concern. Be polite and provide them with all of the screenshots and other evidence you have. It is not in their best interest to work with bad actors. What you may be able to do is convince them to stop working with that person until they use a domain name that does not infrige on your intellectual property.
3. If #2 fails, File a complaint under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) through a recognized dispute resolution service provider, such as WIPO. The UDRP process is designed to resolve disputes concerning the registration of internet domain names.
Good luck!