What if I knew a hot new product name

[Fleege]

Lets say my friend works for apple. lets say we get drunk one night and lets say my friend tells me about a this new product his team is working on. (before of course asking me to be all quiet about it, hyshhh hyyyyshsh) Lets say he has really no idea I am in the domain business. lets say he even tells me what this new ground breaking technology will be called.

Lets say its a four letter term. (xxxx)

Now what would you do?

Should I go ahead and reg. exxxx ixxxx xxxxs xxxxz GOxxxx NetXXXX

Or some other.

Could I ever get in trouble. Could he ever get in trouble. Or should I just reg a few of the top domain word "extensions" and see how it all unfolds.

The term is pretty cool so they wouldnt be completely useless names if the groundbreaking new technology never lefts Steve Jobs office.


WWDJD - What would Domain Jesus do?

 

[HBK216]

Clear example of cyber squatting especially if it is trademarked. If it isn't trademarked, maybe get a couple of names but develop them into something having nothing to do with the product itself.

 

[Fleege]

Yeah I am a bit unclear about this whole thing. For instance. You seach ipod on sedo and you find 2586 cybersquatters...

I mean. Would this need product benefit from a users forum. xxxxforum.com would that be so bad to reg...?

http://www.sedo.com/search/searchresult.php4


Your search returned 2586 matching domains:
Domain Name / Website [?] Price [?] Bids [?] Traffic [?] Quality [?]
ipod.dj Make Offer 1 42 Please click here for more information!
ipod.lu 500 EUR - 34 Please click here for more information!
ipod.tv 4,000 EUR - 2 Please click here for more information!
ipod.ag Make Offer - 2 Please click here for more information!
ipod.mu Make Offer - 4 Please click here for more information!
ipod.ms Make Offer - 2 Please click here for more information!
ipod.sc Make Offer - 1 Please click here for more information!
ipod.de.com Make Offer - 2 Please click here for more information!
ipod.io Make Offer - 1 Please click here for more information!
ipod.nom.es Make Offer - - Please click here for more information!
ipod.org.es Make Offer - 1 Please click here for more information!
ipod.co.in 200 $US - 3 Please click here for more information!
appleipod.com Make Offer 10 191 Please click here for more information!
ipod-shop.com Make Offer 7 18 Please click here for more information!
theipodstore.com Developed Website 5,000 $US 6 18341 Please click here for more information!
ipodxxx.com Make Offer 4 23 Please click here for more information!
ipodnews.com Developed Website 10,000 $US - - Please click here for more information!
newipod.eu 700 EUR - 10 Please click here for more information!
ipodsony.com Make Offer - 10 Please click here for more information!
ipodtrends.com 4,999 $US 2 42 Please click here for more information!
wowmyipod.com 1,000 $US - 4 Please click here for more information!
ipodphoto.net Make Offer - 9 Please click here for more information!
ipodshuffle.co.uk Make Offer 5 2 Please click here for more information!
ipodfmradio.com Make Offer - 135 Please click here for more information!
skinmyipod.com 1,000 $US - 5

 

[gazzip]

Could be a bit dodgy ! I would remove your friends name from your first post - I think you owe him that much at least


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[SimpleDomaining]

buy one and develope into different thing. make it look like a big site, bring bunch of traffic there and wait. anyway, if it is 4 letters, definetly somebody own it right now. why not you would be that person, to whom apple will make an offer?

 

[Fleege]

Could be a bit dodgy ! I would remove your friends name from your first post - I think you owe him that much at least


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I dont owe him shit. And steve jobs is not my friend. (I wish) Besides The lest say was hypotetical situation. However I am in a very very remotely similar position. And no the company with the perhaps hot new device is not Apple. It was as an example.

any thoughts.

 

[scrsteven]

Register all. If no TM filed and its not in use, don't see much of a problem. If they come after the names, sell them to them or let them have them if they are threatening.

 

[cache]

a larger percentage of the product names are trademarked.

 

[GoPC]

There are f-Letter domains left?

If so, this shouldn't be hard to find

Seriously, if everyone is buying up any LLLL Combo, it's pure coincidence if you end up with them, yeah?

Someone will.

GoPC

 

[Fleege]

FYI-



the word was ZUNE and I did not register any name combo. Kinda kicking myself now...

 

[SpareDomains]

FYI-



the word was ZUNE and I did not register any name combo. Kinda kicking myself now...

you definitely had a nice tip off, tell your friend drinks are on me next time he wishes to chat :hehe:

 

[Zilla]

Hi..I remember I read this thread while u first post it, at that time, I just think someone is drunk, now i know the story....anyway, if all premium names regged by urself, and ur friend finally knows, I guess u will lost ur friend and may also bring trouble to him...

but still have some regret, at least u should reg one or two...

 

[D'oh]

i am sure the domain gods will reward your ethics

 

[affordableweb]

Clear example of cyber squatting especially if it is trademarked. If it isn't trademarked, maybe get a couple of names but develop them into something having nothing to do with the product itself.

I don't understand how this is a clear example of cybersquatting when their is no product or trademark yet. In his what if scenario the product is still yet to be released. its in development and therefore not public knowledge. If you were to reg names before any public notice of the product you can use them as you wish and actually have a trademark claim to first use in commerce.

If you feel that your friends claims are right I would buy them all.

 

[SpareDomains]

I don't understand how this is a clear example of cybersquatting when their is no product or trademark yet. In his what if scenario the product is still yet to be released. its in development and therefore not public knowledge. If you were to reg names before any public notice of the product you can use them as you wish and actually have a trademark claim to first use in commerce.

If you feel that your friends claims are right I would buy them all.

Insider information, just like getting insider information on stocks and the reason Martha Stewart wen't to jail for a short bit, key phrase "it's not public knowledge" meaning it was an insider leak, doesn't take much for an investigation and an employee to admit that he leaked information to a friend which proves bad faith on the buyer's end especially if using the domain for a similiar product as their intended use.

 

[iggy]

Can I get that name.. I just wanna know so I be a smart alec. I am not in the domain business anymore and don't plan on telling anyone else. I just really wanna know so when it comes out, I can say " I KNEW IT!"

 

[DewKnight]

Uh, yah, it's already been released.. Zune

 

[Peter]

I know it is well past the fact but going back to the original theme. Regarding the question of wether it could get the mate in trouble. The simple answer to that is yes. Alot of companies make their staff sign a non disclosure contract when they get the job. Meaning that anything that any information the person gets from working for the company should be kept secret.

If it was found out that he leaked the name of the product or any information regarding it he could quite easily lose his job.

 

[ponyone]

Someone delete this.

 

[Fleege]

Guys. You have to understand that the scenario (of drunk friend) was made up too. Thats why I said late say and lets sat it was Mac.

BUT - I had inside track on this project through a scenario related to a friend -- I am glad I did not take advantage of the situation even though I knew that I could have quite easily gotten away with it... Thread can stay - No body including my friend did anything wrong.

About would it have been cuber squatting - regardless of the way I found out - I am still a bit unclear on that and thats why I referred to the ipod thing. I am sure that all those supporting domains and businesses around the name are only good for ipod --

so remaining unclear and next time - yeah maybe I would reg just a couple and be very quiet with them for a year or so...