3-letter .tel domains: Legal risk?

[Ms Domainer]

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Suppose you register a 3-letter .tel domain, that's a real dictionary word, such as "ask" (not mine, just an example), do you run the risk of having it taken away in an infringement suit?

The word in question is both a common word and an acroynm for a company (not well known).

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[Kate]

The risk not extension-specific really.
But it would be preferable to use the domain in a different industry than the company that has the same acronym in another extension. It all boils down to the risk of potential confusion. Don't encroach on their territory.
If you don't do anything silly with the domain you should be fine.

 

[bmugford]

It depends if the term is made up or a dictionary word. It also depends how well known the TM is. If the term has clear secondary uses like "Apple" you are fine as long as you don't clearly infringe.

Brad

 

[Ms Domainer]

The risk not extension-specific really.
But it would be preferable to use the domain in a different industry than the company that has the same acronym in another extension. It all boils down to the risk of potential confusion. Don't encroach on their territory.
If you don't do anything silly with the domain you should be fine.

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Thanks, Kate and Brad.

I thought that this was the case, but just wanted to verify.

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