Dear Sir:
We are counsel to Gucci Group, N.V. and Gucci America, Inc. (collectively AGucci@), owners of the world-famous trademark and trade name GUCCI, as well as the website
www.gucci.com.
It has recently come to our client=s attention that you are operating the website with the domain name wwwgucci.com, and have used that site to advertise and promote pornographic materials and services.
The use of that domain name in that manner constitutes trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1114(1), a false designation of source or sponsorship in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), trademark dilution and trademark tarnishment in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d) as well as an act of unfair competition.
In view of the foregoing, on behalf of Gucci, we make the following demands:
1. You promptly send us an e-mail or telefax containing the following:
a. A representation that your company will immediately turn off or remove the infringing web page from the Internet.
b. A representation that your company will immediately cease the use of the name GUCCI on any domain name, website or advertising.
c. A representation that your company will agree to immediately transfer the domain name wwwgucci.com to Gucci America, Inc. We will provide you with the appropriate forms.
Anyone have any experiance at this?Do i have to give them my domain now?Or just not link it to Porn?..I took it down now but this is how i make my money from re-directing domains..Id hate to loose the traffic.
Does anyone have some experiance on the new trademark law that just passed!