Apple & Itunes.co.uk

[retired_member6]

What was the major problem that saw a DRS win for Apple with itunes? It's about to happen all over again but just in case I catch it - doubtful - what shouldn't you do if you get it?

 

[retired_member11]

Don't infringe their established IPR, trademarks/ goodwill et.c., which means not trying to benefit commercially by selling a product or service through a mark that is synonymous with an entity selling those same or similar products or services. Quite simple.

 

[retired_member6]

So using it for something different should see them kept at bay then. I should have booked it on dropcatcher when I saw it, just couldn't be bothered with any possible hassle, it was only booked in the last day.

 

[bb99]

What's the domain name Lee??

 

[retired_member11]

So using it for something different should see them kept at bay then. I should have booked it on dropcatcher when I saw it, just couldn't be bothered with any possible hassle, it was only booked in the last day.

Yes, if you clearly use it for something entirely different then what grounds could they have for taking it from you? There are 45 general classes of goods and services for trademarks. That leaves a lot of scope. It will of course reduce ppc earnings and therefore lessen the attractiveness of the domain to you in the first place. You could take the risk but then you might lose it on a DRS or other legal action, expensive if costs are awarded against you by a court. Not worth it in my view.

I've got several domains that are trademarks but I never set keywords for those marks. That would be suicide.

 

[retired_member6]

It was iwork.co.uk which was caught by someone else today.

 

[aquanuke]

It was iwork.co.uk

Caught today.

That your TAG ?

 

[retired_member6]

No, that's the problem with the internet what with more and more people dropping those vital words.

'It was' caught today, as opposed to 'I'. Apologies for that. I'm getting as bad as the people that I advise not to use text talk.

 

[texidriver]

It was iwork.co.uk which was caught by someone else today.

http://webdb4.patent.gov.uk/tm/text...assselected=99&crosssearch=Y&statusselected=A

can't see much room to use it here, unless it's for the self employed.