Comments on: Ford Gets Sued For Using Domain As A “Catch Phrase”: WeSpeakCar.com http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/30/ford-gets-sued-for-using-someones-domain-as-a-catch-phrase-wespeakcarcom/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Defenestration | Badvertising http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/30/ford-gets-sued-for-using-someones-domain-as-a-catch-phrase-wespeakcarcom/comment-page-1/#comment-32657 Defenestration | Badvertising Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:51:11 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=2727#comment-32657 [...] sweat-shop workers for that one. Too bad an independent business beat you to that little gem. I know how many long hours must’ve been spent wracking the brains of monkeys at typewriters [...] [...] sweat-shop workers for that one. Too bad an independent business beat you to that little gem. I know how many long hours must’ve been spent wracking the brains of monkeys at typewriters [...]

]]> By: D http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/30/ford-gets-sued-for-using-someones-domain-as-a-catch-phrase-wespeakcarcom/comment-page-1/#comment-12543 D Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:45:35 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=2727#comment-12543 It actually might be preemptive strike. Like utube.com - they did it to protect themselves from future legal attacks from youtube.com, now after they settled they can do whatever they want with their domain and the domain maybe makes more money than their original business It actually might be preemptive strike. Like utube.com – they did it to protect themselves from future legal attacks from youtube.com, now after they settled they can do whatever they want with their domain and the domain maybe makes more money than their original business

]]> By: jp http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/30/ford-gets-sued-for-using-someones-domain-as-a-catch-phrase-wespeakcarcom/comment-page-1/#comment-12539 jp Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:38:25 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=2727#comment-12539 I agree with Jamie, but perhaps there is more money in the lawsuit than the traffic. Its not like Ford wouldn't sue this parts dealer in a heartbeat if they had a half good reason. What goes around comes around. I agree with Jamie, but perhaps there is more money in the lawsuit than the traffic. Its not like Ford wouldn’t sue this parts dealer in a heartbeat if they had a half good reason. What goes around comes around.

]]> By: Duane http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/30/ford-gets-sued-for-using-someones-domain-as-a-catch-phrase-wespeakcarcom/comment-page-1/#comment-12526 Duane Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:36:15 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=2727#comment-12526 If this isn't some BS , I dont know what is. Frank's must be nuts for trying to kill the free advertisement which he is getting and Ford needs to fire the marketing managers. With them spending millions on branding the phrase and not owning the dot com phrase is just pure ignorant. Something tells me, that they might have made Frank's a offer for the domain, but it was to low. After Ford using the phrase anyway without raising the offer for the dot com, Frank's might just be pretty upset. This is the only reason why I could see someone going for such a stupid lawsuit and not realy having a chance in winning. Maybe I'm wrong but then again, MHB your the lawyer. If this isn’t some BS , I dont know what is.

Frank’s must be nuts for trying to kill the free advertisement which he is getting and Ford needs to fire the marketing managers. With them spending millions on branding the phrase and not owning the dot com phrase is just pure ignorant.

Something tells me, that they might have made Frank’s a offer for the domain, but it was to low.

After Ford using the phrase anyway without raising the offer for the dot com, Frank’s might just be pretty upset. This is the only reason why I could see someone going for such a stupid lawsuit and not realy having a chance in winning.

Maybe I’m wrong but then again, MHB your the lawyer.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/30/ford-gets-sued-for-using-someones-domain-as-a-catch-phrase-wespeakcarcom/comment-page-1/#comment-12518 Jamie Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:55:51 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=2727#comment-12518 I would be thanking Ford for all the traffic, not suing them. I would be thanking Ford for all the traffic, not suing them.

]]> By: gerry http://www.thedomains.com/2009/03/30/ford-gets-sued-for-using-someones-domain-as-a-catch-phrase-wespeakcarcom/comment-page-1/#comment-12511 gerry Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:54:17 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=2727#comment-12511 I do hope we can get some information on this in the future. As you pointed out, with out a TM Frank may have a difficult time. I do hope we can get some information on this in the future.

As you pointed out, with out a TM Frank may have a difficult time.

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