question Could This Spell Trouble?

[DaveX]

Question:
If a company has a trademark and their exact matching domain name, for example, CapitalRecords.com, would it be a trademark infringement to have capital.records?

 

[forge]

Short answer: Yes.

Proving it, likely different story. But it wouldn't be a giant hurdle. Is it a famous mark, is there bad faith, etc.

These are my opinions.

As you know, you can't trademark a domain name. Yet.

 

[.NJ]

If your developing it with a purpose besides what they promote, no.

If your advertising the domain for sale, yes.

 

[johname]

The dot in the center doesn't erase confusingly similar

 

[DaveX]

Makes sense. I got a name futures.one before noticing a tm for fururesone(com).

 

[shorterwinters]

Hmmm. I wonder if the Ripple Express would make for some sort of confusion?
Damn......