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question Why bid on TM (reg or unreg) domains at dropcatch?

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Did a random check on Dropcatch and some domains that have high bids seems to be a battle between a domainer and some intellectual property law firm (i think).

Why would someone battle it out for a domain that there is a possibility of being contacted by a lawyer later?

I checked like two domains that high bids and both with an easy Google showed exact matches for their keywords associated with established business.

yea domainers still bid on these?

I mean aren't dropped domains basically considered "handreg"? wouldn't malicious intent be used to get the domain via legal means?

I mean Dropcatch is what it is. The domains you bid on and win and buy on there are basically "handreg" because Dropcatch basically registers it for you and just waits for the highest bidder.

Here's one. CryptoCheck.com on Dropcatch. current bid $1003 high bid.

There's a battle for this between pandapro and iplegal.

is there a "smart move" here by someone bidding on this domain? knowing that there is a website and app called "Cryptocheck" over at TheCryptoCheck.com?

It is an established website so doesn't TheCryptocheck.com have unregistered TM for the term "CryptoCheck"?

I don't know. People always talk about being careful and doing homework as far as TM is concerned before registering domains.

either bidder doesn't care or impulse bid or just did not bother to do a simple Google?

What do you think? thoughts?
 
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Cool word combinations often have multiple businesses and even multiple trademarks, so what? That is exactly the reason there can be one more. This CryptoCheck example is quite generic. You just need to be careful with your landing page content and stay away from (ads) parking.

"Legal" or "lawyer" in the bidder ID means nothing, these are just nicknames. But even if there were "law firms" – if anyone wants to grab the domain legally, they UDRP/sue. If they bid on Dropcatch, they accept the fact it is a legitimate competition.
 
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Cool word combinations often have multiple businesses and even multiple trademarks, so what? That is exactly the reason there can be one more. This CryptoCheck example is quite generic. You just need to be careful with your landing page content and stay away from (ads) parking.

"Legal" or "lawyer" in the bidder ID means nothing, these are just nicknames. But even if there were "law firms" – if anyone wants to grab the domain legally, they UDRP/sue. If they bid on Dropcatch, they accept the fact it is a legitimate competition.

I created this thread because I've been chewed out plenty of times on here for handregging TM domains. no one ever points out the blatant bidding on Dropcatch for obvious TM domains. Regged or unregged TM's.

It just makes me scratch my head the legal risk of doing so.

Plus Crypto as a word is pretty laser targetted a keyword. I mean what else could "CryptoCheck" be used for other than Crypto?

whatever CryptoCheck will be used for it can only be whatever the reg or unreg TM TheCryptoCheck.com has as far as Goods and Services.

Boils down to what "other" possible Goods and Services could a business with a domain with keyword "crypto" and "check"

I mean those two words are pretty specific not exactly generic.

Food related?
Fashion?
News? hmmm maybe news. but as soon as it's used for Cryptonews then risky.
car related?
 
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