another TM question

[grantw]

Bloody legal issues!!

Some arse in the US owns example.com and has a trademark on the term 'example' but does not have a uk trademark on the term. I own the equivalent .co.uk and he claims I am violating his trademark, even though his domain name has never been used and the trademark was filed months after I registered the .co.uk.

How much weight does the US trademark hold in this sort of situation?

obviously, example.com is an example domain

Thanks, Grant

 

[retired_member9]

Bloody common laws... TM isn't required to demonstrate rights in the name ;(