"MH17" domain name was registered, some people are making a fortune

The domain name "MH17" was registered

Late on the night of July 17 that day, MH17 China domain name mh17.cn was registered.

The "MH370" domain is auctioned

The "MH370" fellow "MH370" has also become a "business opportunity" in the eyes of some people. In March this year, someone on the ebay open auction "MH370" domain name mh370.com.

Malaysian company registered the "MH17" trademark in Australia

According to a report by Australia's New Express Network, a mysterious company in Kuala Lumpur applied to the Australian Trade Marks Office for the registration of "MH17" as a trademark after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed into eastern Ukraine less than one day.

Just 24 hours after news of the missile shooting down the plane on July 18, a company called Remit Now International filed a trademark application with the Australian authorities.

Remit Now International has applied for "MH17" as a trademark for Class 41 services, covering a wide range of applications including movies, online games, sports games, video games, theater, musicals, magazines and educational texts, according to media sources and many more.

Remit Now International's headquarter is located in a mid-level apartment building in Kuala Lumpur and the identity of the behind-the-scenes manipulator remains mystifying, but the Australian Trademark Office document shows that the company is operating in Australia Fair on the coast of Queensland (1292.50, 1.70, 0.13%) The mall has a PO box.

Reported that Malaysia Airlines also applied to Australia for the "MH370" trademark, but was defeated by another company called Aoan International, which MH370 flight in just four days after the disappearance of the application for the "MH370" as a trademark.

Daniel Kovacs, principal attorney at Kliger Partners in Australasia, said Remit Now International is likely to get a trademark because it filed earlier.

Other countries and regions also compete for trademark MH17 happen. A company based in Belize, Central America called Seyfull Investments, has also filed a "MH17" mark with the European division.

People or companies keen to quickly apply for a trademark after a disaster or tragedy such as an air crash, a terrorist attack or a celebrity's death are called "trademark trolls." Their purpose is usually to stock the mark and then threaten to sue others or demand huge compensation from those who use the mark. A few hours after the September 11 terror attacks in the United States, a businessman attempted to register "2001,911" as a trademark but was eventually rejected by the United States.