TM question

denchomsky · Apr 18, 2009

Is the plural of a trademarked name automatically trademarked?

I have found a name that is available and I want to use it as a traffic driver for a project I have planned, but the singular is trademarked.

The trademark is for a peice of equipement/service that this company has designed/built (not the actual companies name) the site I am planning on building would be a site that gives information on this product/service + other simillar services (not competing with the company.)
I want to know if it is safe to register the name????

Cheers.

Skinner · Apr 18, 2009

they could still go with passing off in my opinion.

GreyWing · Apr 18, 2009

Yes mate they are protected as are typos. However different classes of trade raise those questions about whether it affects your cases, but that's a different question I guess.

doodlebug · Apr 18, 2009

As long is it's confusingly similar to the original trademark then you cannot use it i'm afraid.

denchomsky · Apr 19, 2009

Thanks for your replies.

So you are saying that even if I was not using the name as my site name but just using it to forward to another site it would still be a breach of TM, just by owning it?

Ta.

tobemenow · Apr 19, 2009

denchomsky, I say you should go with it and buy that domain. Redirect it to your site. As I see things there shouldn't be a problem (from how you presented the facts) and even if there were any problems I think you could get a good deal for the domain. They won't forcefully take it.