Has your brand name already been registered as an .ETH domain name? Then you’re a victim of cybersquatting among Web3 domain names.<\/p>\n
The first difficulty will be to contact the person who cybersquatted the .ETH domain name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The owner of the NFT domain name is identified by a wallet made up of a series of numbers and letters that are difficult to remember (e.g.: 0x30FDDE740e9212cF958de…). As a result, this pseudonymity makes it difficult to identify the holder. <\/p>\n Unlike Internet domain names, Web3 domain names have no “whois” information. As a general rule, information such as a contact email, a first or last name or even a postal address associated with a wallet is not released by its owner. <\/p>\n Solidnames offers a “Legal Notice NFT” technical solution for asserting rights against the holder of a cybersquatted .ETH domain name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It is technically possible to send an NFT to someone without the recipient’s consent<\/strong>. For this, Solidnames uses the “smart contract” of ENS (.ETH operator). <\/p>\n The NFT includes a customizable image and a link to the demand letter (PDF format)<\/strong>. This demand letter is designed to defend and prevent unauthorized use of a trademark you own. <\/p>\n It can be drafted by your company’s legal department<\/a>, your Industrial Property Attorney (IPA) or your IP lawyer.<\/p>\n The demand letter to the holder of the cybersquatted .ETH domain name<\/a> can be sent via the wallet of your choice. Solidnames recommends that you send it via your law firm’s account, to give your demand letter greater weight. <\/p>\n If you don’t have an .ETH domain name, Solidnames can register an NFT domain name<\/a> for you. Finally, you can also use Solidnames’ legal-notice.eth account to send this demand letter. <\/p>\n This Legal Notice NFT (non-transferable by default) is then added to the holder’s NFT collection.<\/p>\n In particular, its aim is todraw the attention of the owner<\/strong> of the disputed Web 3 domain name<\/a> and to initiate discussions for an amicable transfer of the squatted NFT domain name<\/a>.<\/p>\n The demand document associated with LegalNFT can be set to private. In other words, it is only visible to the recipient, who must sign an access request with his wallet. <\/p>\n It can also be configured as public. This makes it visible to everyone. The lifetime of the NFT can also be set. It can be present in the cybersquatter’s collection<\/strong> for just a few days, or for much longer, such as a month or a year. <\/p>\n Without a response from the cybersquatter, the strategy towards him can be more aggressive. If the “Legal Notice NFT” is public, it declares publicly that the person is acting wrongfully. <\/p>\n The cybersquatter is singled out for his bad behavior towards trademark law<\/a>.<\/p>\n This “naming and shaming” may encourage the cybersquatter to respond to the rightsholder’s request.<\/p>\n If no response is forthcoming, brand representatives can send several NFTs until they receive a reply.<\/p>\nContact the holder of a cybersquatting .ETH domain name<\/h2>\n
Give formal notice to the holder of an NFT domain name<\/h3>\n
“Name and shame<\/h2>\n