Good reg? or waste of time?

scwebsites · 25-10-2011, 10:49:13 PM

Today, plans to develop Scotland's first commercial Gold Mine were approved.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...iness-15436309

The gold mine is in Cononish, and it is known as Cononish Gold mine...

So I have just registered... cononishgoldmine.co.uk

Good reg? or waste of time?

woopwoop · 26-10-2011, 12:22:14 AM

Hate to be the TM police but this is something to keep in mind.

Whoever owns the mine could have a claim to the name/domain - unless there are a bunch of mines there.

scwebsites · 26-10-2011, 10:12:28 AM

It is a mine, it is in Cononish, that's as far as it goes.

The company is ScotGold

Maybe you are right though.

Edwin · 26-10-2011, 10:51:14 AM

The clue is in the "first" gold mine. If there's only one of something, it's hardly a generic blanket description for all the mines there!

Brassneck · 26-10-2011, 05:22:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scwebsites

It is a mine, it is in Cononish, that's as far as it goes.

The company is ScotGold

Maybe you are right though.

I walked past the mine last summer on the way up Ben Lui. It basically is Coronish - a place that consists of a farm and the mine about 4 miles up a track from the nearest road in Tyndrum.

binny · 26-10-2011, 05:43:12 PM

My gut instinct says it's a terrible registration and a potential headache but we can't really say if it is a bad reg for you unless you tell us how you plan to make money from it? I'm assuming you have an idea rather than just hoping that the owner of the mine will want to pay for it?

We've all made bad registrations and hopefully righted things once they've been thought through so I'm not knocking you but I can't see how this is anything other than squatting.

accelerator · 26-10-2011, 07:58:41 PM

Since you asked, I don't think I would have regged this. Aside from potential intellectual property issues, I just think it's not that interesting a prospect and better opportunities will be out there.

Rgds

WealdDomains · 26-10-2011, 08:07:24 PM

For info, McKlondike is currently available in all extensions, although I would strongly suggest that any resultant gold is not used to build any arches ...

David

The Ferryman · 26-10-2011, 08:20:56 PM

McKlondike would be the Irish version, Scottish would be MacKlondike
(like McDonalds, the Irish-American burger joint who sell the Big Mick!)
Bruce

WealdDomains · 26-10-2011, 08:21:13 PM

More seriously, TrossachsGold LochLomondGold and LomondGold all appear to be available in all extensions (no IPR checks done) and feel more attractive to me, being able to flex to cover both the mine and any eventual products, plus others in the overall surrounding area rather than just the one (currently-)obscure placename.

David

25-10-2011, 10:49:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
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woopwoop Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,585 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 20)	Hate to be the TM police but this is something to keep in mind. Whoever owns the mine could have a claim to the name/domain - unless there are a bunch of mines there. __________________ Connect with me @ TW:LI:FB \| MyWeb \| D/L domains4sale \| Morecambe London Student Forums Student Books UK promotions agencies

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scwebsites Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Horsham, West Sussex Posts: 333 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (92% / 11)	It is a mine, it is in Cononish, that's as far as it goes. The company is ScotGold Maybe you are right though. __________________ Follow me @WebFlair :: East Sussex Photographer

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Edwin Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 4,165 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	The clue is in the "first" gold mine. If there's only one of something, it's hardly a generic blanket description for all the mines there! __________________ Memorable Domains Ltd - Over 7,000 descriptive, generic .co.uk domains for sale Please note: All sale prices over a week old are automatically invalid. No exceptions. Thanks!

26-10-2011, 05:43:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
binny Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 823 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 9)	My gut instinct says it's a terrible registration and a potential headache but we can't really say if it is a bad reg for you unless you tell us how you plan to make money from it? I'm assuming you have an idea rather than just hoping that the owner of the mine will want to pay for it? We've all made bad registrations and hopefully righted things once they've been thought through so I'm not knocking you but I can't see how this is anything other than squatting. Last edited by binny; 26-10-2011 at 05:45:45 PM.

26-10-2011, 07:58:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,918 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	Since you asked, I don't think I would have regged this. Aside from potential intellectual property issues, I just think it's not that interesting a prospect and better opportunities will be out there. Rgds __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

26-10-2011, 08:07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
WealdDomains Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 141 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 9)	For info, McKlondike is currently available in all extensions, although I would strongly suggest that any resultant gold is not used to build any arches ... David __________________ David Collison, Owner of Weald Domains

26-10-2011, 08:20:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
The Ferryman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom Posts: 362 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	McKlondike would be the Irish version, Scottish would be MacKlondike (like McDonalds, the Irish-American burger joint who sell the Big Mick!) Bruce

26-10-2011, 08:21:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
WealdDomains Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 141 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 9)	More seriously, TrossachsGold LochLomondGold and LomondGold all appear to be available in all extensions (no IPR checks done) and feel more attractive to me, being able to flex to cover both the mine and any eventual products, plus others in the overall surrounding area rather than just the one (currently-)obscure placename. David __________________ David Collison, Owner of Weald Domains Last edited by WealdDomains; 26-10-2011 at 08:23:30 PM. Reason: added area comment

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