Wed
Jun 8 2016
11:24 am
A source tipped us that several of Knox Co. Mayor Tim Burchett's internet domain name registrations expired recently and were snatched up by Brian Hornback.
In addition to timburchett.com, it appears electburchett.com, timburchett.info and timburchett.org were also grabbed around the same time, presumably also by Brian Hornback. Electburchett.com and timburchett.org both redirect to brianhornback.com. Timburchett.info is parked.
If Tim Burchett decides to run for another office, it appears Brian Hornback holds the keys to his online presence. Too funny.
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Cybersquatting is generally
Cybersquatting is generally frowned on.
I hope the mayor files a dispute.
Actually, no it is not. You
(in reply to JenOwen)
Actually, no it is not. You let them expire, you have to buy them back no matter who holds them. Hornback is a dirtball, but kudos to him.
Reminds me of the time Brent
Reminds me of the time Brent Minchey scooped up Universe Knoxville domain names.
Yeah, as a general rule, that
Yeah, as a general rule, that sort of thing should be filed under 'not cool.'
See section D... (link...)
See section D...
(link...)
Oops.
(in reply to R. Neal)
Oops.
You can't trademark your own
(in reply to R. Neal)
You can't trademark your own name.
15 U.S. Code § 1125(d)
(in reply to FromTheLurkZone)
You can't trademark your own name.
15 U.S. Code § 1125
(d) Cyberpiracy prevention
(1) (A) A person shall be liable in a civil action by the owner of a mark, including a personal name which is protected as a mark under this section...
Not saying it applies here, seems like a gray area with the other provisions and qualifiers. Maybe Burchett doesn't care, otherwise they should just work it out and move on.
But it is not a mark of trade
(in reply to R. Neal)
But it is not a mark of trade and trademark law would supersede this law. Having applied for a trademark, the paperwork to PROVE that you are not trying to mark your own name is 3 pages alone plus two affidavits. Any decent lawyer would get it tossed in preliminary arguments.
There would be no reasonable person who would think that Tim Burchett has become Brian Hornback. He probably shouldn't have pointed them at anything other than a parked page or satire. Still buying up domain names and pointing them at rivals' websites has become regular sport at the national stage and I'd be a dollar to a donut that Timmeh would have to demonstrate that his name is so distinct as to be diminished by this kerfluffle. I agree with Hornback that if the dude can't register a domain name permanently, then he's not big on details.
Correct, not a trademark but
(in reply to FromTheLurkZone)
Correct, not a trademark but a "protected mark".
Protected only inasmuch as
(in reply to R. Neal)
Protected only inasmuch as you want to pursue it.
Struggling for relevance while completely irrelevant
Burchette probably wouldn't buy any advertising on the website so he'll have to pay a licensing fee to use one of the historical web domains.
Isn't Tyler Harber still in jail?
Donila has statements from
Donila has statements from Burchett and Hornback...
(link...)
See d.1.a.i at previous link.
Any forwarding from the two
Any forwarding from the two domains to BrianHornback.Com has ceased. A comment I made to WATE recently is this.
"Yes....the domains expired and I purchased them. Primarily to prove a point. If the Mayor doesn't have the ability or wherewithal to manage two website domains. (electburchett.com & timburchett.com) It really begs the question, can he manage anything of substance?"
electburchett.com
timburchett.com
timburchett.org
timburchett.info
voteburchett.com
Who calls him "the
Who calls him "the rogue?"
I'd say he made it up himself, but he couldn't spell it.
Like!
(in reply to Bbeanster)
Like!
Randy
(link...)
Here is another (link...) He
Here is another (link...)
He has a political blog
I should have included the
I should have included the link for disputing a domain registration that falls in the category of cybersquating at the .com level:
(link...)
The Moral Majority
I lived in Hawaii in the 1980's when it was announced that Jerry Falwell would be bringing his movement to the islands to enlighten us. Before he arrived some dude copyrighted the trademark Moral Majority, forcing Falwell to abandon his moniker for the duration of his stay. We loved it.
If something is trademarked
(in reply to Knoxgal)
If something is trademarked at the federal level, the state trademark office would have to check to see if that is the case because because of the supremacy clause.
I don't think Falwell
(in reply to FromTheLurkZone)
I don't think Falwell had ever trademarked Moral Majority at the federal level.
(link...)
I don't recall that Falwell's organization ever successfully challenged this and I don't remember hearing about the local Moral Majority again. I think its real intent was to blunt any influence Falwell might have during the few weeks he was in Hawaii and to one-up him in a very public way. It worked.
Number:
(in reply to Knoxgal)
Number: 73252897
Registration Date September 28, 1982
Owner (REGISTRANT) Moral Majority Foundation, Inc., The CORPORATION D.C. 499 S. Capitol St. Washington D.C. 20003
Well I guess they learned
(in reply to FromTheLurkZone)
Well I guess they learned their lesson. The newspaper article is dated May 11, 1981.