Wanted: Domain Appraisal lionelmessi.org.uk

[Drago1986]

I have not registered this but I wanted to ask what the story is behind registering domains with people's names.

Is this legal?


I must admit I'm confused and uneducated in this, I have seen on sedo recently football club domains going for a fair amount, how can be alllowed surely that is simple 'passing off' in relation to IP law?

Cheers for any clarification.

Drago

 

[retired_member19]

Messi has his rights on his own name but that doesn't mean he will claim all the websites with his name.
If you're making a fanclub and you have no bad intentions with the name, i don't think you will have a problem.
I'm not sure, but that's my view.

 

[Systreg]

DRS example concerning Wayne Rooney and waynerooney.co.uk: http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/9378_waynerooney.pdf

 

[Admin]

Save your money and the hassle you will bring upon yourself.

Also you can't post it here for sale.

Admin

 

[Drago1986]

No intention of registering or doing anything with this but it caught my eye. High exact searches, was just interested.

also the .eu is ftr too