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After reading an article on Tom Brady trying to buy TB12 and failing I decided to buy a bunch of TB12 domain names.
What are the odds I get sued?
What are the odds I get sued?
I have learned how to make moneyWhy would you even bother?? Have you not learned anything since you joining in 2011???????
I just thought it would be a good and see what happens but I agree with you in hindsightIf he wants it he'll sue, just doesn't seem like the type to me that would negotiate without lawyers etc.
I have learned how to make money
I didn't admit anything was trademarked? Where did you get that?It's an admission that the trademarked domains were registered in bad faith!
Yes, that all I do to make money so it must work - smhBy squatting famous people?
LolI have learned how to make money
TB12 owns 24 Live trademarks, so unless you plan on calling your company 12 Terrabytes or something of the sort and doing business in a classification not covered by TB12's current 24 trademarked classifications there is a more than EXCELLENT chance you would lose a UDRP if one was filed for any of your TB12 names that infringed in a classification in which TB12 is trademarked, especially if the UDRP panel was presented with this thread.After reading an article on Tom Brady trying to buy TB12 and failing I decided to buy a bunch of TB12 domain names.
What are the odds I get sued?
Your opinion matters - thank youNot sure of the odds, but I hope you get sued for being stupid.[
I'm not hiding from Monte - he knows how to contact me.Not sure of the odds, but I hope you get sued for being stupid.
Not surprised Monte was furious with you. He should've sued you also.
Thank you - great explanation. I hand registered so Im not on the hook for much. Might just see how it plays out.Agreed, Trademark Law and UDRP process each have their own intricacies, and each and every case is different. Yes, different companies can share the same trademark for different distinct product or service classes, so it is possible for multiple companies to have a legal right "entitlement" to the same domain name. But just because a trademarked domain name is not registered doesn't mean it's up for grabs, for anyone to use for any reason. If you really have your heart set on registering a trademarked companies domain name, you should be willing to apply for and be granted a trademark for a different and separate product class or service as the other trademark holder or holders, and then use the domain for distinctly different products or services than the other trademark holders, so as not to confuse the general public, otherwise you open yourself up to a UDRP filing, if the trademark holder wants to prevent you from using their trademark in your domain name, because they feel you are infringing their trademark for your own monetary gain. It is unrealistic in today's economy to expect any company to protect their trademark in each and every TLD (over 1,000 now) as it would be virtually impossible for most companies financially to achieve this year in and year out.