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View submission: The history of the /r/xkcd kerfuffle.
Do you want to point out which part of the link you just posted supports your claims? Because it looks to me like it's totally irrelevant to the question of whether post-domain paths can infringe a trademark. You apparently are the expert in British law so I'll give you the opportunity to provide a source saying that post-domain paths can infringe trademarks there.
As for jurisdiction, ordinarily a dispute about cybersquatting would go to ICANN, which administers the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy - but we're not dealing with a domain name here, we're dealing with a post-domain path as I'm sure you know by now. So Clarkson could file suit in either the UK or USA, but until you provide a scintilla of evidence that the UK would hold that post-domain trademark use can constitute infringement I'm going to continue assuming that you're talking out of your ass.
You shouldn't need any more proof than to look around at the multitude of subreddits whose names include protectable marks -- /r/gameofthrones, /r/thewalkingdead, /r/kateupton-- and yet aren't under the control of the IP owner. In fact, I would love to see you produce a single instance of an IP owner being able to assert any level of control over the use of their trademark in a post-domain path. Get back to me when you do.
Comment by DEADB33F at 23/04/2014 at 19:07 UTC
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While I doubt reddit would ever give control of a subreddit to a company I'm sure if a company wanted its trademarked logos and branding off an unofficial subreddit's CSS, they could do so quite easily.
Comment by ReallyEvilCanine at 09/02/2014 at 21:57 UTC
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1. Is there a trademark?
2. Is the trademark owner asserting rights?
The answer is "No" to either of these? Case closed. Looks like some lawyers do tell their bosses that it's best to let some sleeping dogs lie and being a bully will only invoke wrath -- like pride fuckin' wit choo[1], the Streisand Effect only hurts, it never helps.