.store Buying .Store of Famous Brand Names ?

[selim]

Hi.. I am fairly new here and in the domain business. So, there is a question i would like to ask about .Store extension. Actually it's a general question..
My question is.. Would there be any legal or etc. problem if we buy a ".store" version of a famous brand. Like "apple.store" for example, or "amazon.store", "subway.store" etc.. Would that cause any problem legally? Do you think that would be a good idea?

 

[Keith]

You are making a huge mistake. Do not buy any domains that are trademarked. I urge you to not buy a single domain. You don’t know what you’re doing and need to do lots of research.

 

[vravis9]

The "Amazon" "Apple" etc are trademarks...
They don't need separate trademark for each extension...
So anything related to that will bring you troubles...

Edited...
Many famous brands bought many "other" names...that may represent thier original brands part / full expertise...
These all are redirected to their main website...so they are not leaving any chance of losing customers...

So they won't be happy to see such activities

 

[Brands.International]

You are making a huge mistake. Do not buy any domains that are trademarked. I urge you to not buy a single domain. You don’t know what you’re doing and need to do lots of research.

Exactly that - nothing more can be added.

 

[selim]

You are making a huge mistake. Do not buy any domains that are trademarked. I urge you to not buy a single domain. You don’t know what you’re doing and need to do lots of research.

Then I'm so glad i asked before do anything. So, If that's the case then what i don't understand is that why registrars don't take any precautions about it. Trademark check or something? I mean this could happen to any regular person them without knowing anything. Let's say my uncle's name could be siemens and i bought that domain for my uncle? And how could i know there was such a name that is trademarked. I might be thinking unnecessarily excessive but when you think, it can happen to anyone. Anyway thanks for your interests and warnings.

 

[BaileyUK]

There's a hell of a lot you need to learn about trademark law and infringement etc. It is NOT the registrars responsibility to police domain registrations. It's the responsibility of the Registrant.

There is a reason there are thousands upon thousands of pages written on Trademark law Not to mention all case-history. Don't dabble in things you apparently have no clue about.

the question about your an imaginary Uncles name, shows how much you don't understand about domain application and assignment. Take a bit of time to read about the basics

 

[selim]

@BaileyUK I already understood the general point. It was just hypothetical speaking.. You're right i dont know enough the trademark law but I didn't have to read the trademark page by page because I guess no one who thinks to invest domain would jump to a million dolar business, without knowing that there might be a legal sanction or a regulation in it..
What i meant was that there are billions of variables that you can't simply calculate. And not everyone is buying domains for investment purpose. This might cause a problem for other people who don't know anything about domains.

 

[Kpett]

Anybody who registers a domain name for any purpose needs to first know the implications of what they are doing. The "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know" excuse doesn't fly. If you register any domain name that has anything close to the name Microsoft in it (for example), you are opening yourself up to first a cease and desist letter, followed by legal action.

You say you are new to the domain business? Then you better do a lot of reading and understand the business before you not only register names you can't sell, but also before you get yourself into legal trouble.

Good luck.

 

[Kate]

So, If that's the case then what i don't understand is that why registrars don't take any precautions about it. Trademark check or something?

And how do they know you are not the trademark holder or an agent authorized to register and administer names on their behalf ?

And in fact, registrars, like any other business, do take a number of precautions. They have terms of service and also registration agreements depending on the TLD, that you might want to read. Customers are still responsible for their actions.

 

[selim]

And how do they know you are not the trademark holder or an agent authorized to register and administer names on their behalf ?

And in fact, registrars, like any other business, do take a number of precautions. They have terms of service and also registration agreements depending on the TLD, that you might want to read. Customers are still responsible for their actions.

I agree with you ma'am but just for the expressing my opinion.. If you're a trademark holder or an agent, doesn't that mean either way you would have the required authority to buy that domain? So you can prove that to registrar and complete the process. And if you're not, then you can't prove that and you can't have the domain. Hypothetically speaking of course.

 

[Kate]

I am not sure you have noticed, but registrations are automated in many extensions. Which means nobody is checking beforehand if you are authorized/qualified to register a domain (but there is the TMCH for new extensions though).
That's why you pay only $10/year. If an army of clerks had to vet each and every application you would be paying much more.
Bottom line: you never buy a domain name without a good reason.