Company name part of URL = problem?

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xgnux

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• Nov 7, 2008

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hi, would like to know if i can get big problems when i use the name of a big company as part of my url?

Should i register normal, anonymous or not at all?

thanks

 

Uncle Kracker

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• Nov 7, 2008

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Since you would probably be infringing on their trademark, they could have your host shut you down with no problem and possibly take possession of the domain name.

 

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xgnux

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but if they complain and i give it to them for free they will prob. not sue me right?

 

tattoo

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you should not register it. a waste of time and money

 

seomanifest

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You will receive a letter from their lawyers, and if you live abroad you will also have to pay for the DHL fees, I have seen it happen

 

paper_chase

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Stay away from getting in the waters of big sharks....Believe me...you would not stand a chance..

 

WickednDivine

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I think it depends what you want to do with the domain. I have domains with a number of auto manufacturer company names in them. I've never had any kind of legal problem, but the sites are all fairly small, so i doubt they attract attention. I do know of some really high traffic web sites with trademarked names in them that have been around forever though

 

paper_chase

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pollfactory said:

I think it depends what you want to do with the domain. I have domains with a number of auto manufacturer company names in them. I've never had any kind of legal problem, but the sites are all fairly small, so i doubt they attract attention. I do know of some really high traffic web sites with trademarked names in them that have been around forever though

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I did not mean that one would be immediately in trouble...If luck favors you and you strike it big....you would not be able to milk it...

 

mslake

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• Feb 20, 2009

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Or, if you host at Hostgator, they occasionally crack down on trademark names in URLs, since as you know, their network security nerds all have legal degrees.

 

theconjurer

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well..as far as i remember, one of the members of the bhw family owns googlez dot com. I was wondering if he ever got into any issues...