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Okay, I have absolutely no idea where I heard this but I want to know if there is any truth in it.
If I was to buy three domains with different extnsions such as:
woodenbox.com
woodenbox.net
woodenbox.org
Would I have any sort of copyright over the phrase wooden box, that would prevent someone from registering woodenbox.co.uk?

No, there are no laws or anything saying you would own the copyright if you bought those three domains. Infact, If someone were to register the copyright, they could clain copyright infringment and could get them off you.

As for the .co.uk, again, You will own the Trademark, if a previous one for it does not exist and that you register it in the UK with a UK based regitrar.

Not really. It's just that no one else will own a TLD of woodenbox.

You Should Have A Look At The Offical DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE & COPYRIGHT CLAIMS POLICY
You Can Find It here, http://www.icann.org/udrp/udrp.htm

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There is no law that states that. Only was is to register with your GOV, and get trademark rights/copyrights.

designstudio wrote:There is no law that states that. Only was is to register with your GOV, and get trademark rights/copyrights.

Such Laws Do Exist

ICANN Dispute Resolution Policy is an alternative dispute resolution mechanism to help companies defend their domain names, implemented in 1999. Registrars in the .com, .info, .net, .org, .biz, .name, top-level domain follow the 'Dispute Policy' procedures to defend their domain names in two types of disputes; (1) trademark-based disputes, and (2) disputes arising from abusive registration of domain names which is commonly known as cybersquatting. In addition to the above top-level domain names, other country-code top-level domains have adopted the ICANN Dispute Policy. For example, .nu, .tv, .ws. Thus, country-code top-level domain holders facing domain name controversies (or those doing prior analysis) should search whether their country registrar has adopted the ICANN Dispute Policy. It is important to note that the terms of the ‘Dispute Policy" will be automatically incorporated within the Registration Agreement between the registrar and the domain name holder (or country code registrars).

According to the ‘Dispute Policy' procedures, trademark-based disputes may be solved by agreement between the parties, court action, or arbitration. In this case, the complaint must be filed before a court of proper jurisdiction against the domain name holder. Those complainants accusing third parties of violation of their trademarks on domain names usually file complaints based on international or domestic intellectual property laws, or WIPO arbitration mechanisms. Yet, the ICANN dispute mechanisms are also available for them.

but i think that it depends on the country, because in my contry there's no laws about that

dantecit0 wrote:but i think that it depends on the country, because in my contry there's no laws about that

ICANN is global

oh, then don't care about what i say
i thought that it only matters by the country :$

Too bad, ICANN applys everywhere

no

drinkingsouls wrote:Okay, I have absolutely no idea where I heard this but I want to know if there is any truth in it.
If I was to buy three domains with different extnsions such as:
woodenbox.com
woodenbox.net
woodenbox.org
Would I have any sort of copyright over the phrase wooden box, that would prevent someone from registering woodenbox.co.uk?

ya... it will increase the traffic revenue for other people na so most people go for this technique.

no idea boss

its not against any law