Thread: Movies.in

Does anyone know what's going on with this domain? It has a very strange whois (which has been like this for years):

Domain ID 21623-AFIN
Domain Name:MOVIES.IN
Created On:14-Feb-2005 20:45:03 UTC
Last Updated On:07-Jan-2009 15:18:01 UTC
Expiration Date:14-Feb-2011 20:45:03 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar: Directi Internet Solutions Pvt. Ltd. dba PublicDomainRegistry.com (R5-AFIN)
Status:CLIENT DELETE PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT RENEW PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT UPDATE PROHIBITED
Registrant ID: I_6173305
Registrant Name: Directi Compliance (Domain Suspended)
Registrant Organization: Directi Compliance (Domain Suspended)
Registrant Street1:330, Link Way Estate
Registrant Street2:Linking rd, Malad(W)
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Mumbai
Registrant State/Province:Maharashtra
Registrant Postal Code:400064
Registrant Country:IN
Registrant Phone:+91.2266797500
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:complianceissues@directi.com

The applicant probably used a fake Trademark during sunrise application.

This link may provide some information.
FAKe TM registrations under inregistry ? - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

You may be able find who owned this domain for a brief period.
Domain History - View historical whois records

Whatever the problem, you'd think after all this time it would have been resolved. Perhaps someone doesn't want this lovely generic domain to drop?

Edit: just saw a2zofb2b's post above!

Originally Posted by a2zofb2b

The applicant probably used a fake Trademark during sunrise application.

I looked up the status of the trademark "Movie" (TM. 546562). What surprises me is that the status says "registered." Why didn't this TM get struck off the TM register?

How did such a generic word get trademarked (and without a disclaimer)? Is this story the explanation? It was reported in 2008. I hope the CBI has been continuing to try and improve things at the TM Office...

There were, and still are, quite a few .in names registered that had very dodgy trademarks. Some were even registered simply to hijack prime terms post landrush.

Sadly this applies to all landrushes irrespective of extension, currently happening with the Russian.idn landrush but apparently 3000 applications already rejected.

India (not alone) on the other hand seemed to encourage certain corrupt activities, usually backhanders being involved I expect.

Thanks a2zofb2b and wot!

Originally Posted by wot

Sadly this applies to all landrushes irrespective of extension

Yes, I can believe fraud goes on in other domain land rushes!

Also, there will always be corrupt people around...

I found a name that is under evaluation since 2005:

Domain ID20325-AFIN
Domain Name:ACE.IN
Created On:14-Feb-2005 20:21:03 UTC
Last Updated On:16-Feb-2009 09:40:12 UTC
Expiration Date:14-Feb-2010 20:21:03 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Net4India (R7-AFIN)
Status:INACTIVE
StatusELETE PROHIBITED
Status:HOLD
Status:TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:UPDATE PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:FR-1108144009172
Registrant Name:Sunrise Name Pending Evaluation
Registrant Organization:National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)
Registrant Street1:612-A, Chiranjiv Tower, 43, Nehru Place
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:New Delhi
Registrant State/Provinceelhi
Registrant Postal Code:110019
Registrant Country:IN
Registrant Phone:+011.4165551212
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:example@nixi.org
Admin ID:FR-1108144009172
Admin Name:Sunrise Name Pending Evaluation
Admin Organization:National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)
Admin Street1:612-A, Chiranjiv Tower, 43, Nehru Place
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:New Delhi
Admin State/Provinceelhi
Admin Postal Code:110019
Admin Country:IN
Admin Phone:+011.4165551212
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:

Do these cases usually take that long to reach a decision on?