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admaster · 12-27-2006, 09:44 PM

1-800-flowers.com owns FLWS.MOBI

Yahoo! Inc. owns YHOO.MOBI

GOOG.MOBI - Already taken!

I don't know whether registering NASDAQ symbols will result in trademark abuse or not.

seanboy · 12-27-2006, 09:53 PM

yeah, I thought about that...i guess that it wouldn't be abuse if you didn't use the name in a way that shows bad faith...i don't know...

cramer · 12-27-2006, 10:01 PM

In the new January issue of INC magazine, there is a small article called "Here Come the Trademark Bullies" which says that Pres Bush signed into law legislation that says "companies with famous trademarks can now sue businesses with similar names regardless of the presence or absence of actual or likely confusion, of competition, or of actual economic injury".

namewaiter · 12-28-2006, 06:17 AM

i would suggest you only reg stock symbols that match your initials

Broker · 12-28-2006, 06:39 AM

I have a couple LLLL.com stock symbols. I did notice a nice increase in traffic when those companys stock were hot. I used the keywords -penny stocks. Since then, one company failed and one changed its stock symbol with a merger with another company. In the end, I made a couple pennies is all.

I used allstocks.com forum to see what stocks were hot then checked for availability. Some of them boys are LOOOOOOAADDDDDDDDED

12-27-2006, 09:44 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
admaster Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 70	NASDAQ Symbols 1-800-flowers.com owns FLWS.MOBI Yahoo! Inc. owns YHOO.MOBI GOOG.MOBI - Already taken! I don't know whether registering NASDAQ symbols will result in trademark abuse or not.

12-27-2006, 09:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
seanboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,212	yeah, I thought about that...i guess that it wouldn't be abuse if you didn't use the name in a way that shows bad faith...i don't know...

12-27-2006, 10:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
cramer NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 73	In the new January issue of INC magazine, there is a small article called "Here Come the Trademark Bullies" which says that Pres Bush signed into law legislation that says "companies with famous trademarks can now sue businesses with similar names regardless of the presence or absence of actual or likely confusion, of competition, or of actual economic injury".

12-28-2006, 06:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
namewaiter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: cleveland Posts: 2,203	i would suggest you only reg stock symbols that match your initials

12-28-2006, 06:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Broker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 3,167	I have a couple LLLL.com stock symbols. I did notice a nice increase in traffic when those companys stock were hot. I used the keywords -penny stocks. Since then, one company failed and one changed its stock symbol with a merger with another company. In the end, I made a couple pennies is all. I used allstocks.com forum to see what stocks were hot then checked for availability. Some of them boys are LOOOOOOAADDDDDDDDED

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