question Zoom Domains?

[ThatNameGuy]

Bob Hawkes started an excellent blog post May 21st all about Zoom.com. In his blog post he stated there are over 2,400 websites with "zoom" in their domain name, and there are over 500 TM's also using a variation of the word "zoom"

Now for my question, I just registered a domain xxxxxxZoom.com and Zoomxxxxxx.com for a startup involving virtual tasting that I'm starting. Zoom the company is my vendor of choice for my company. I have other names I can fall back on if necessary, but I believe I can generate a lot of business for Zoom and myself with this name. Any thoughts or advice?

Note, i did not register the domains in "Bad Faith" as seen here;

The UDRP suggests that the respondent has acted in bad faith if its primary intent was to sell the domain name to the trademark owner or one of its competitors for a price in excess of out-of-pocket expenses related to the name. See UDRP 4(b)(i).

 

[Joe N]

I don't think having Zoom in the name would generate any extra traffic.

The main benefit to using it would be memorability for your customers, if the pairing word really fits well.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

I don't think having Zoom in the name would generate any extra traffic.

The main benefit to using it would be memorability for your customers, if the pairing word really fits well.

Thanks...the pairing word fits OK, i was a little more concerned about possible TM issues.

 

[biggie]

Hi

try putting youtube, google or facebook in a domain name, using same philosophy of intent

imo...

 

[Joe N]

Thanks...the pairing word fits OK, i was a little more concerned about possible TM issues.

You only have TM issues if you approach Zoom.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Hi

try putting youtube, google or facebook in a domain name, using same philosophy of intent

imo...

While I'm not exactly sure, "zoom" is an actual word that means to focus into or away from something like with a camera lens whereas youtube, google, and facebook are trademarked brands. I'm guessing this is why there are thousands of websites using domains with the word "zoom" in the domain name, and why there are over 500 registered TM's for "zoom" and hundreds of variations. Someone even owns DomainZoom.com and they're asking $2,499 at GD.

 

[Abdillahi Abdillahi]

You only have TM issues if you approach Zoom.

You mean even if he is providing the same service?

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Zoom is a dictionary, word with several possible meanings, including for multiple things to travel fast, and to make photos or other images seem closer. For that reason, various businesses can coexist with permitted uses across different trademark categories. As I pointed out, this means lots of TMs and websites for very different types of business. A zoom company that sells racing cars would not infringe on one that had speedy courier delivery, or a lens manufacturer or movie production business.

If one had a domain name with an intended use for one particular Zoom company, to me that seems problematic, however.

I of course do not offer legal advice. I did want to go to law school, but that does make me a legal expert!

Bob

 

[ecalc]

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Good luck!

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Zoom is a dictionary, word with several possible meanings, including for multiple things to travel fast, and to make photos or other images seem closer. For that reason, various businesses can coexist with permitted uses across different trademark categories. As I pointed out, this means lots of TMs and websites for very different types of business. A zoom company that sells racing cars would not infringe on one that had speedy courier delivery, or a lens manufacturer or movie production business.

If one had a domain name with an intended use for one particular Zoom company, to me that seems problematic, however.

I of course do not offer legal advice. I did want to go to law school, but that does make me a legal expert!

Bob

Thanks for that Bob....this isn't the zoom name I own, but it's the same concept; WhiskeyZoom.com. Since starting this thread I did pick up something very similar but with a slightly different spelling; WhiskeyCam.com, where "cam" is just a good as "zoom" thus giving me several options. As for legal advice and a law degree, i figure you'd have a 50/50 chance of being right just like all the other lawyers in the world It's gotta suck being a lawyer when half your cases die lose

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Zoom offers a solution ...


Good luck!

Thanks for that ecalc....do you like whisky? I owe you a free zoom tasting

 

[Joe N]

You mean even if he is providing the same service?

I suspect the business is related to alcohol sales and tasting.

 

[Samer]

LegalZoom.com

 

[Joakim]

I have LatestZoom.com published at SH. I even think they registered it. No issues.

 

[ecalc]

Thanks for that ecalc....do you like whisky? I owe you a free zoom tasting

Thanks nameguy, I take a sip now and then but draw the line at video conferencing. Here at the ecalc school of high speed driving and economics we see an emerging 24-hour surveillance state so we boycott anything that looks like Hollywood Squares or the Brady Bunch credit roll.

 

[BrandEntrance.com]

You only have TM issues if you approach Zoom.

Not really sure how you arrived at that conclusion.

 

[BrandEntrance.com]

I have LatestZoom.com published at SH. I even think they registered it. No issues.

You don't know? If they did it will be much less payout when you sell it if you bought it at the wholesale marketplace.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Thanks nameguy, I take a sip now and then but draw the line at video conferencing. Here at the ecalc school of high speed driving and economics we see an emerging 24-hour surveillance state so we boycott anything that looks like Hollywood Squares or the Brady Bunch credit roll.

ecalc...me thinks you can become an honorary member of my SnickerClubcom

 

[Joakim]

You don't know? If they did it will be much less payout when you sell it if you bought it at the wholesale marketplace.

I submitted it as an unregged name. I do remember, but kinda forgotten about it.

 

[BrandEntrance.com]

I submitted it as an unregged name. I do remember, but kinda forgotten about it.

That's one way to do it. Will they renew it again?