question Trademark Confusions

[Domainer Sid]

Sorry If I am posting yet another thread, but I did not find the information I was looking for.

Say there is a trademark named XXX and I want to register a domain with something like AAAXXX.COM
or XXXAAA.COM where AAA can be a generic English word. Please suggest if such names are acceptable and do not violate the trademark rules by any means.

OR if both AAA and XXX are trademarked, can I use them as a combination?

Since most of the English common words are trademarked , does it mean that I cannot use them in my domain names?

Any guidance would be highly helpful.

Thanks,
~Sid

 

[frostify]

The general rule (take this with a grain of salt) is that if the domain can be perceived as 'confusingly similar' then the trademark holder may be able to file a legal dispute.

Example 'Apple' is a trademark by the tech company but is also a generic word.

AppleTablets.com - This would be a trademark violation and is not allowed.
HealthyOrganicApples.com - This would not be a trademark violation because it's not confusingly similar.

Hope this helps.

 

[Domainer Sid]

The general rule (take this with a grain of salt) is that if the domain can be perceived as 'confusingly similar' then the trademark holder may be able to file a legal dispute.

Example 'Apple' is a trademark by the tech company but is also a generic word.

AppleTablets.com - This would be a trademark violation and is not allowed.
HealthyOrganicApples.com - This would not be a trademark violation because it's not confusingly similar.

Hope this helps.

Thanks @frostify. And what about combinations? Example: Both Block and Chain are separately trademarked, but still we are openly using Blockchain as a single word. Why the owner of "Chain" not complaining that they are promoting to "block" their trademark?

 

[karmaco]

You are overthinking it. A trademark does not mean that no one else can use that word again in their name (with a few exceptions). If its a generic dictionary word you are likely good as long as you don’t conflict with their mark. If its A name that is universally recognized, trademarked and not a dictionary word example Google— stay away.

 

[TauseefKhan]

You are right. almost every dictionary word is trademarked. But, there is a lot to it.

 

[DuDD]

I think it depends on what the domain name is