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18-04-2009, 06:19:10 PM
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Is the plural of a trademarked name automatically trademarked? I have found a name that is available and I want to use it as a traffic driver for a project I have planned, but the singular is trademarked. The trademark is for a peice of equipement/service that this company has designed/built (not the actual companies name) the site I am planning on building would be a site that gives information on this product/service + other simillar services (not competing with the company.) I want to know if it is safe to register the name???? Cheers.
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18-04-2009, 07:07:26 PM
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they could still go with passing off in my opinion.
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18-04-2009, 07:20:19 PM
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Yes mate they are protected as are typos. However different classes of trade raise those questions about whether it affects your cases, but that's a different question I guess.
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18-04-2009, 08:37:46 PM
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As long is it's confusingly similar to the original trademark then you cannot use it i'm afraid.
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19-04-2009, 09:27:31 AM
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Thanks for your replies. So you are saying that even if I was not using the name as my site name but just using it to forward to another site it would still be a breach of TM, just by owning it? Ta.
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19-04-2009, 05:05:29 PM
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denchomsky, I say you should go with it and buy that domain. Redirect it to your site. As I see things there shouldn't be a problem (from how you presented the facts) and even if there were any problems I think you could get a good deal for the domain. They won't forcefully take it.
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