Do you think u-tube is tm'd?

[gumby11g]

I picked up u-tube.me today. Now I notice every other extention is either for sale or parked. I mean everyone but .com. Could u-tube be tradmarked?

I seem to be the only person who doesn't know how to put my title in Bold Print. Can someone clue me in.

Thanks,

Phil

 

[evertonian7uk]

is u-tube trademarked?

hmmmm...........this is tricky.......no really it is................no wait it really isnt

u-tube may not be a tm but obviously you tube is and its said the same way, your confusingly similar (lol with a .me??) drop the domain, it was a waste of cash, its worth nothing, and full of trouble.

 

[Corey]

You Tube is trademarked

as far as I know u tube is not....Npers please correct me if I'm wrong

Cheers
Corey

PS I have a Youtube Video Converter site http://www.ecvcv.com/

at the bottom of the site is a disclaimer "This site is in no way associated or affiliated with Youtube.com. This tool is designed to be used in compliance with Youtube.com's TOS and local and national copyright laws. We do not support piracy. Do not rip from copyrighted sources. "

Hope that helps Phil

 

[Dave_Z]

There is a registration for utube:

Word Mark UTUBE
Goods and Services IC 007. US 013 019 021 023 031 034 035. G & S: Tube and pipe mills; and metal working machines, namely, roll forming machines and slitting machines. FIRST USE: 19961231. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19961231
IC 037. US 100 103 106. G & S: Refurbishing of tube and pipe mills, rollforming lines, and slitting lines. FIRST USE: 19961231. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19961231

Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Trademark Search Facility Classification Code LETS-1 U A single letter, multiples of a single letter or in combination with a design
Serial Number 77023852
Filing Date October 18, 2006
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition December 4, 2007
Registration Number 3383886
Registration Date February 19, 2008
Owner (REGISTRANT) Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corporation CORPORATION OHIO 26202 Glenwood Road Perrysburg OHIO 43551
Attorney of Record Richard G. Martin
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

And of course, there's YouTube as the others said.

 

[Corey]

thanks Dave Zan .... does that ^ affect the domain name u-tube.me give it is a hyphen?

Cheers
Corey

 

[gjvblack]

I think since its a TM, if it "sounds" like it and looks like it, it will violate the TM. Like myspace and maispace (if thats a good exmaple), and if you use it as a social networking site then MS will do something about it, i wouldn't be surprised if you receive a letter from Google.

 

[Dotmainer]

Could u-tube be tradmarked?

Simple answer: Yes it could be, why not, you can trademark everything if you have some explanation for that.

But i think that this wasn't what you wanted to ask

1. Agree to gjvblack, if it sounds like it, it could be problem with tm.
2. Depends on service you are offering on that page
(i love example of apple.com, it could be TM-Problem, but not if you are selling apples (fruits) there )
3. Is MonteNegro in Madrid-TM-DB ? Because if you register TM in one country don't mean its TM in another.
4. Ask yourself, why you registred it ? Do you have t-tube.me ? r-tube.me ?

zoki
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[ninetwofive]

Why would you even register this? The TM factor is obviously huge. Let it drop and never speak of this domain again!

 

[Dave_Z]

Why would you even register this?

Probably to ride off utube's mark. :D

Anyway, Corey, it can if it's shown to commercially ride off their mark, similar
to YouTube or any other cases.

 

[jberryhill]

I think since its a TM, if it "sounds" like it and looks like it, it will violate the TM.

Correct.

Notwithstanding the apparent obsessive-compulsive disorder among domainers generally about alphanumeric nits, phonetic similarity is still similarity.

No, you can't open a fast food restaurant named "BrrrGrr Qing"...

...you can't start a car company called Phord.

...you can't sell printers called Zeerocks.

I'm convinced that there is a sizeable chunk of the domain community that didn't find humor in the "McDougal's" restaurant with the "Golden Arcs" in the movie _Coming To America_.

Now, I want you to read the following out loud to the nearest person you can find:

I am wee Todd did.
Sofa King.
We Todd did.

 

[Dave_Z]

I'm convinced that there is a sizeable chunk of the domain community that didn't find humor in the "McDougal's" restaurant with the "Golden Arcs" in the movie _Coming To America_.

Heh, that's if they even heard of it, much more seen it, to begin with.

Oh, and it's McDowell's.