.tv .tv trademark help

[rickyt10]

hi i have found a good .tv domain to reg which is a tv channel, how would i stand if i did register it.
could i get in trouble or could i approach the channel and see if they are intrested in buying it.

please help me if you can

regards ricky

 

[Vito]

That would definitely be bad.
TM issue.
They created the fortune with all of their hard work and money, then you want to use their mark to make a few bucks???

Not Cool.

If you own that domain, create a site that has nothing to do with their brand.

I had Extra.tv in my cart, and almost bought it, but didn't because I didn't want to deal with anyone (especially them) accusing me of infringing on their mark.

 

[ThreeD]

I decided not to go for expert.tv for all the same reasons. They have tm's all over Europe and I didn't want to step in their pond. Be careful when it comes to TM's. IF you get the domain, make sure you develop it in a way that it can't be confused with their brand!

 

[rickyt10]

i was thinking of registering 1-2-1dating.tv

so not a good idea then lol

 

[Vito]

i was thinking of registering 1-2-1dating.tv

so not a good idea then lol

I have never heard of that site, but if it is a site, then DONT do it!

 

[ThreeD]

i was thinking of registering 1-2-1dating.tv

so not a good idea then lol

Horrible domain and a true waste of money if you ask me. Stay away from it

 

[Vito]

Horrible domain and a true waste of money if you ask me. Stay away from it

200% agreed!

3 numbers and 2 hyphens - OUCH!

Yeah, stay away from this piece of garbage.

 

[Jeff]

Link: United States Patent and Trademark Office

^ Reasearch beforehand, and stay away from ™ domain names (in any extension)! :gl: :imho:

Regards,
Jeff

 

[twomoon]

i was thinking of registering 1-2-1dating.tv

so not a good idea then lol

Without hyphens is available, but it also doesn't make sens.

 

[DU]

Link: United States Patent and Trademark Office

^ Reasearch beforehand, and stay away from ™ domain names (in any extension)! :gl: :imho:

Regards,
Jeff

Try WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization they have the Madrid database - in my mind this is the official non solely US site. If you're not in here I don't think you care much about your brand.

The US recognizes COMMON LAW domains. That is they don't have to be registered to be a trade mark.

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Link: United States Patent and Trademark Office

^ Reasearch beforehand, and stay away from ™ domain names (in any extension)! :gl: :imho:

Regards,
Jeff

Try WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization they have the Madrid database - in my mind this is the official non solely US site. If you're not in here I don't think you care much about your brand.

The US recognizes COMMON LAW domains. That is they don't have to be registered to be a trademark.

 

[ThreeD]

WIPO is a database for worldwide trademarks, USPTO for US tm's only as far as I know.