Re: [ot?]Trademark Alpha

From: JF Mezei (jfmezei.spamnot_at_istop.com)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:46:32 -0400

Andy Bustamante wrote:
>
> One caution, an offer to sell your domain name could be expoited as "proof"
> that you're cyber-squatting and used as evidence to force the transfer.
> Best of luck

Perhaps you can simply argue that there are plenty of IT companies that use
"Alpha" and that the IT industry is big enough that your area of operations is
totally distinct from theirs and that you have no indention to ever compete
against them.

Since your domain name is less obvious than theirs, I don't think you have any
business relinquishing it.

Perhaps this is just due diligence on their part to ensure that they are
actively protecting their trademark and all that they expect is a friendly
agreement between you two just to confirm that they have taken the steps to
protect their trademark and that it was agreed that your use of the word alpha
doesn't interfere with theirs.