Question before buying a LLL.com

[Kamikaze]

Hey guys!
I wanted to know - how can I check there's no TM on a LLL.com?
I mean, yeah, I've already tried the http://tess2.uspto.gov site -
Nothing came up (well, if the domain is XYZ, I've seen a TM on XYZA).
How can I be sure I'm buying something which is safe and not protected?
I wouldn't be happy with the idea of paying $XXXX and then being sued and lose it all.

 

[paxy]

http://www.wipo.int/romarin

 

[FPForum]

I'm not a lawyer..But I think it's pretty hard to break a TM issue with an LLL.com. Most three letter words that are pronounceable are too generic to be trademarked..

 

[Kamikaze]

http://www.wipo.int/romarin

Checked it all over... nothing at all.
Guess it's not TMed. well, hope so :D

Most three letter words that are pronounceable are too generic to be trademarked

It is pronounceable indeed...
Good point there, FP!

 

[mr.mu]

It is too dangerous to buy LLL domain, Most three letter words are trademark,like DHL...

 

[Kate]

The LLL.com that have been lost through WIPO were usually parked, and showing sponsored ads that caused TM issues.

BME is an example.

I don't think LLL.com are especially risky but they are more coveted, so there is a likelihood somebody will want yours. Not everybody wants to pay the (your) price, so WIPO has become a relatively cheap lottery ticket to try seizing domains. It sometimes work because domain holders put themselves in a difficult position.

Bottom line:
Use them, don't park them.