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philbate66 · 28-01-2012, 04:03:14 PM

can any body help me i have seen a domain that i want

threemobileintheuk.com is this allowed or will it be a trademark infringement

i was only going to promote 3 mobile phones anyway

any advice would be appreciated

thx phil

Edwin · 28-01-2012, 04:18:31 PM

Trademark infringement, of course.

"three" or "3" has never been a generic word for a mobile phone, it's a brand that Three have created from scratch.

philbate66 · 28-01-2012, 04:21:04 PM

can i not promote their products on it

Edwin · 28-01-2012, 04:34:56 PM

No.

StoneRoses · 28-01-2012, 05:01:28 PM

absolutely not

thadeas · 28-01-2012, 06:45:33 PM

yes its a trademark and if you were only making a few pounds per month I would guess they wouldn't care much if your only advertising products from them but if it gets alot of sales and performs well in the search results they may decide to lay claim to it as a trademark infringement so it really isn't worth the hassle.

philbate66 · 28-01-2012, 10:44:13 PM

what would happen if i design a site then they find my site would they just take it off me or would i get a fine aswell

Systreg · 28-01-2012, 11:01:44 PM

They could DRS you to get the domain off you, alternatively, like a lot of big companies, they might decide to take out a court case to make an example of you, which you would lose, and costs of many thousands would be awarded against you.

28-01-2012, 04:03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
philbate66 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 20 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	can anybody advise me please can any body help me i have seen a domain that i want threemobileintheuk.com is this allowed or will it be a trademark infringement i was only going to promote 3 mobile phones anyway any advice would be appreciated thx phil

28-01-2012, 04:18:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Edwin Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 3,889 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	Trademark infringement, of course. "three" or "3" has never been a generic word for a mobile phone, it's a brand that Three have created from scratch. __________________ 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!

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Systreg Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: County Cork Republic of Ireland Posts: 3,934 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 104)	They could DRS you to get the domain off you, alternatively, like a lot of big companies, they might decide to take out a court case to make an example of you, which you would lose, and costs of many thousands would be awarded against you. __________________ For Sale sat.co.uk - pda.co.uk

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28-01-2012, 04:21:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
philbate66 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 20 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	can i not promote their products on it

28-01-2012, 04:34:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Edwin Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 3,889 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	No.

28-01-2012, 05:01:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
StoneRoses Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North West Posts: 166 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	absolutely not

28-01-2012, 06:45:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
thadeas Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hastings, East Sussex. Posts: 62 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	yes its a trademark and if you were only making a few pounds per month I would guess they wouldn't care much if your only advertising products from them but if it gets alot of sales and performs well in the search results they may decide to lay claim to it as a trademark infringement so it really isn't worth the hassle.

28-01-2012, 10:44:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
philbate66 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 20 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	what would happen if i design a site then they find my site would they just take it off me or would i get a fine aswell