Question on Dronie TM

[lennco]

Last year Twitter registered a TM for the term Dronie.
I wasn't aware of this TM filling at the time I regged these domains a month after their filling.
Now I am wondering if I should keep them or let them drop.

What is everyone's opinion on this?
Keep them or Drop them?

Thanks

Word Mark DRONIE
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Downloadable software via the internet and wireless devices for downloading, searching, tagging, viewing, sharing, critiquing, rating, interacting with and commenting on photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for use in downloading, searching, tagging, viewing, sharing, critiquing, rating, interacting with and commenting on photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events
IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Providing online community forums for users to search, watch, share, critique, rate, interact with and comment on multimedia content, namely, photos and videos of others, objects, scenery, and events; providing chat room services for social networking in the field of photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events; telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of streamed and downloadable audio and video files, namely audio and video of others, objects, scenery and events via computer and other communications networks

IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, aerial photography and videography for the purpose of capturing photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events, and distributing and displaying the photos and videos for entertainment purposes; providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable text, video and audio files, all featuring information about photos and videos of others, objects, scenery, and events in the fields of sports and entertainment; providing non-downloadable pre-recorded audio, visual and audiovisual works depicting others, objects, scenery, and events in the fields of sports and entertainment via wireless networks

IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Hosting an interactive website and online non-downloadable software that enable users to search, watch, share, critique, rate, interact with and comment on multimedia content, namely, photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events via a global computer network and other computer and communications networks; hosting of digital content, namely, photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events online; hosting a website featuring messages and comments about photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events, and multimedia content, namely, photos and videos of others, objects, scenery, and events, online; computer services, namely, creating an online community for users to engage in social networking in the field of photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for accessing streaming audio and video files, and multimedia files, namely, photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events

IC 045. US 100 101. G & S: Online social networking services in the field of photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events; providing a website on the internet for the purpose of social networking in the field of photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events; providing computer databases and searchable databases in the field of social networking featuring photos and videos of others, objects, scenery and events

Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 86316533
Filing Date June 20, 2014
Current Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B;44D
Owner (APPLICANT) Twitter, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 1355 Market Street, Suite 900 San Francisco CALIFORNIA 94103
Attorney of Record Karen A. Webb
Priority Date April 23, 2014
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

 

[bonavee]

...What is everyone's opinion on this? Keep them or Drop them? Thanks

Drop them? Certainly not! Keep them, but... be ready to accept what, by your proven standard in the drone domain field , appear to be fairly 'low ball offers'. My considered opinion.

 

[DNVantage]

Does the name have more than the TMed word?

Do the other word's in the name change the meaning of the TMed word in context of its use?

What if the name has only one TMed word and the site's usage does not conflict with TMed holder's interest?

Does it not depend on the name holder's intention also?

Doesn't TM word apply if the site is not used in the class of the trademark?

What if the name is not parked and you or buyer plan to use it to for some purpose other than the TM holder?

Does it mean, just due to one TMed word a name can not be used?

We have 1000+ tlds now. Does it mean that TMed word can not be used with any tld?

Does a TMed word used in a name impact a tld which in not from country the word is TMed in? Does a word TMed in USA restrict the usage for .com/.org/.us names or does it also restrict usage in tld such as .uk/.in/io? Does this restrict the usage in new tlds like .tech/.xyz?

.....many interesting questions arise?

Does this mean, the primary factor to decide infringement may be usage of TMed word in bad faith when it conflicts with TMed holders interest?

btw, which also leads to...what if the TMed holder expands usage of TMed word to new classes years later, that now includes your older usage area?