Trade mark advice

scottsmith · 12-08-2010, 10:36:23 AM

Hi, i've been offered a affiliate site which is a developed Blogspot.com subdomain but it has a well known trade mark in it e.g. TRADEMARKdiscountvouchers.blogspot.com, i know the sub domain has little value but the site has made a very good income for many years, the blog is not cheap but on a pure profit multiple is good value. Is this just a matter of time before it's closed down? Any advice would be welcome.

Thanks

Scott

ScottJ · 12-08-2010, 10:42:39 AM

I believe if your making commercial use of the trademark in the url in the same class then your on shaky ground, a lot of affiliate scheme forbid url/category/folder structure containing the brand/trademark.

accelerator · 12-08-2010, 11:58:38 AM

Would the Trademark owner be pleased or upset that you were running this particular blog? Why don't you ask them if they mind?

Rgds

scottsmith · 12-08-2010, 03:07:42 PM

It's a big supermarket, don't supose i would even get a reply?

accelerator · 12-08-2010, 03:20:31 PM

As has been said, use of a trademark in the domain or subdomain is often prohibited if you want to use a company's affiliate programme. This would suggest they can be unhappy about such usage. Personally I would check with the company first. If you don't get a reply then I personally wouldn't risk it, but each to their own.

Rgds

retired_member12 · 12-08-2010, 03:22:44 PM

Scott, seriously, don't spent you money mate. I know from you're recent posts that you're keen to obtain good commercial web sites, but I'd give this a wide berth if I were you.

grantw · 12-08-2010, 03:42:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottsmith

It's a big supermarket, don't supose i would even get a reply?

Steer clear Scott:

http://www.out-law.com/page-6721

Grant

12-08-2010, 10:36:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
scottsmith Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 493 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 28)	Trade mark advice Hi, i've been offered a affiliate site which is a developed Blogspot.com subdomain but it has a well known trade mark in it e.g. TRADEMARKdiscountvouchers.blogspot.com, i know the sub domain has little value but the site has made a very good income for many years, the blog is not cheap but on a pure profit multiple is good value. Is this just a matter of time before it's closed down? Any advice would be welcome. Thanks Scott

12-08-2010, 10:42:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
ScottJ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland Posts: 1,343 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 16)	I believe if your making commercial use of the trademark in the url in the same class then your on shaky ground, a lot of affiliate scheme forbid url/category/folder structure containing the brand/trademark. __________________ Sites: SJ : Ring : Genes Blog: : Self Made Minds : Twitter

12-08-2010, 11:58:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,764 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	Would the Trademark owner be pleased or upset that you were running this particular blog? Why don't you ask them if they mind? Rgds __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

12-08-2010, 03:20:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,764 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	As has been said, use of a trademark in the domain or subdomain is often prohibited if you want to use a company's affiliate programme. This would suggest they can be unhappy about such usage. Personally I would check with the company first. If you don't get a reply then I personally wouldn't risk it, but each to their own. Rgds __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

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12-08-2010, 03:07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
scottsmith Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 493 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 28)	It's a big supermarket, don't supose i would even get a reply?

12-08-2010, 03:22:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
retired_member12 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,510 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Scott, seriously, don't spent you money mate. I know from you're recent posts that you're keen to obtain good commercial web sites, but I'd give this a wide berth if I were you.

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