Trademark Domains - Would you?

blacknight · #1 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 05:59 PM

If you knew a domain that included a trademark was available, would you register it?

I'm thinking along the lines of:

bigbrandtools.com

Or something along those lines - "bigbrand" could be replaced with the trademark name in question

Forbairt · #2 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 06:10 PM

probably would ... (ish)

Worst that can happen is ... they demand it from you ?
(or could they sue you for possessing the domain ?)

Best that could happen .. they offer you some money for it.

louie · #3 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 06:54 PM

I did it by mistake a while ago ( I still own the domains), but I did have some trouble with it...
It's a risk, but so is everything else...

blacknight · #4 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forbairt

Worst that can happen is ... they demand it from you ?
(or could they sue you for possessing the domain ?)

It depends on the company / trademark holder

In some cases they'll send you threatening letters, in others they'll start a UDRP (or similar)

Of course some of the trademark holders are just chancing their arm, as they've tried to protect very broad and generic terms

There is legislation regarding cybersquatting as well ....

blacknight · #5 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louie

I did it by mistake a while ago ( I still own the domains), but I did have some trouble with it...
It's a risk, but so is everything else...

Yes, but you did it by accident. The brand in question wasn't that well known, so it was an honest mistake

Forbairt · #6 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacknight

Yes, but you did it by accident. The brand in question wasn't that well known, so it was an honest mistake

Allowed to talk about it ?

louie · #7 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 09:24 PM

Love to, but it's a big NO.

nevf · #8 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louie

Love to, but it's a big NO.

Well if you dont mind me asking, what was the result? or least to say who's favour the result was in?

raul · #9 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 11:29 PM

Quote:

If you knew a domain that included a trademark was available, would you register it?

Please do not throw stones but..

...I do this regularly.
At the end of the day is up to you if you want to take risks and complicate your life or not.
Most of the times you'll lose a reg fee...unless you do something really stupid with that domain name.

blacknight · #10 (**permalink**) 30-08-2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raul

Please do not throw stones but..

...I do this regularly.
At the end of the day is up to you if you want to take risks and complicate your life or not.
Most of the times you'll lose a reg fee...unless you do something really stupid with that domain name.

What's the worst that's happened to you?

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