Hello everyone!

[lazarus]

What you gonna do? What you gonna do? When (or if) they (British Gas) come for you?

Offer it to them for £250,000

 

[Steven Lua]

What a funny forum. It has full of funny guys. Here is my revised message after warning.

"I asked the owner not the other hyper-activated members.

I have no plan to counter or give a 5-star to the opinion of other small guys.

My question was genuine. I also plan to make some bids which can potentially bring corporates against me. I wondered whether he's got a plan or strategy in case of a DRS."

Is that ok for you admin?!

Hello Truk - Thanks kindly for your question! In my very simple understanding of the world, I view "gas" as a commodity and a very much a generic term like "bread", "car", "house", "book", or "film". To my knowledge, these terms cannot be trademarked if they are to be used to describe the goods or services they relate to.

We do, of course, have to be mindful of terms that we think are generic but actually are trademarks such as "Bubble Wrap", "Frisbee" and "Velcro". On that point, I would agree with you that some caution needs to be taken before placing any bids, but I think that some simple due diligence will often help to reduce the likelihood of any potential issues in the future! I hope that helps... and good luck!

 

[PhilGreg]

Welcome Steven and congrats on acquiring such a cool and valuable domain. The prospect of anyone bringing a DRS / Trademark infringement claims would be tiny and doomed to failure ( in my humble opinion ). I've had a few big hitters come after me over the years and I've had to do my homework in this area and don't feel that there is or would be any issue here at all. Surprised it keeps getting brought up.

 

[TRUK]

"To my knowledge, these terms cannot be trademarked if they are to be used to describe the goods or services they relate to."

So basically you have no strategy but to trust your knowledge of "these terms cannot be trademarked". Good luck with that!

 

[RobM]

Why do you think particularly British Gas would cause problems when there are multiple trademarks for the word Gas from different companies in different fields in UK?

 

[TRUK]

Why do you think particularly British Gas would cause problems when there are multiple trademarks for the word Gas from different companies in different fields in UK?

Could it be they own gas.co.uk?

 

[RobM]

and?

 

[TRUK]

What is your point? Don't pretend to be a smart ass. Frankly this is my opinion:

gas.uk cannot be developed as a full fledged company website anything related to gas retail market since it will definetely dilute the TM and confuse millions of retail customers. This term is different then other terms like "ferry". There are many competing companies who can own that.

I am not here to answer other hyoer activated buggers questions but understand the aim of the buyer and I learnt it. So if you have any more questions directly ask the buyer

"why particularly BG would not come after him for the term gas while trademarked by many others?"

Is that enough for you?

 

[RobM]

Well your opinion is wrong. Nothing more to be said I guess. But maybe don't post if you don't want anyone to respond?

 

[ian]

Could it be they own gas.co.uk?

That is no different than if they owned gas.com, it is irrelevant to this discussion. It is a generic term used for an industry that BG have no copyright or trademark authority over.

 

[cloud]

gas.uk cannot be developed as a full fledged company website anything related to gas retail market since it will definetely dilute the TM and confuse millions of retail customers.

Dilute which trademark? The term "gas" is not registrable for the product of "gas". That's how trademarks work.

Have a nice day

 

[Domaintial]

I'm not sure if this thread is "ha ha" funny or "facepalm" despair...

Poor @Steven Lua , baptisim by fire... but mate... hat tip to how politely you've been responding! Champion.

 

[RobM]

*edited

 

[Admin]

@TRUK you are one step from a ban mate, Have a word with yourself! Your last post with further expletives has been removed.