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IMO, that a textbook example of cybersquatting.HasRob said:There is a company in and around my neighborhood who's name is named after 2 words that are not trademarkable. Not even together, they can not and are not TM'd.
They have a couple different websites operating a couple different businesses all under their original 2 word name.com
They also have 2 domains that are TM'd, but these use the original 2 non TM'd words with another non TM'd word, but all together word,word,word.com they are TM'd.
I have a domain which includes their first two words plus one more wordwordword.com that is not currently TM'd that I believe they will want in the very near future. This name like their other wordwordword.com's they have can be TM'd. But it's not right now. The owner was on the news and gave away the info on the next development to come in the next couple of years and I jumped to reg it.
I currently have the name at sedo and for smartass reason's I used local area lawyers for the advertisments keyword, lawyer. I also used a private registration and have it available for lease at leasethis.com
On sedo, "This domain may be for sale by it's owner"
On leasethis, available for lease only.
#1- What am I in for if anything?
#2- Is this cybersquatting iyho? Or is it just domaining, big question mark :?
Thanks,
HasRob..........
Under that, then certainly yes.Wikipedia said:According to the U.S. federal law known as the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, cybersquatting is registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad-faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else.
HasRob said:... who's name is named after 2 words that are not trademarkable. Not even together, they can not and are not TM'd.
IAmAllanShore said:And what leads you to believe this?
-Allan
But the bad faith is all there. Even if it is not trademarked, they might be able to argue that they were an established business under that name, and that you registered the name with bad faith.HasRob said:Allan, I appreciate your humor and reply. But "Frosted mini wheats" is exactly that. Central park is also Central park. Sanfranciscotree could be thousands of "trees"
I've already checked the TM's. Their main company name is not a registered TM because its too common. Add another word and yes, you can TM it.
So imho, I'm not violating any TM because there is none. I also have not tried to sell anything to anyone. I mentioned "May" be for sale by its owner and also available for lease only, maybe. This is why I'm asking for advice.
Thanks.