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**neilfj** · 08-28-2004, 02:54 AM

If I was searching for a domain name to register and I found one, ending in .com And the .net of the domain was registered, would I go to court?

**namedropper** · 08-28-2004, 05:45 PM

The existence of a .net version of the name by itself makes no difference one way or another, only the existence of a trademark.

Of course the .net site might be using the name like a trademark, but then other sites with different domains completely might be using the word in question like a trademark. Your best bet is to look at the word you want to get as a .com and see if it's a generic for how you want to use it (then you're free) and if not then see if anyone else uses it (as name of product or service, or company dealing in either, slogon, etc.) in the field you want to use it on.

**neilfj** · 08-29-2004, 02:49 AM

Thanks!

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neilfj Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 03-24-2006 01:12 PM iTrader: (2) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 258 DNF$: 111 Location: United Kingdom Country:	Domain TM's If I was searching for a domain name to register and I found one, ending in .com And the .net of the domain was registered, would I go to court?

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namedropper Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-27-2009 03:38 PM iTrader: (2) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 756 DNF$: 1,232 Location: Madison, WI	Re: Domain TM's The existence of a .net version of the name by itself makes no difference one way or another, only the existence of a trademark. Of course the .net site might be using the name like a trademark, but then other sites with different domains completely might be using the word in question like a trademark. Your best bet is to look at the word you want to get as a .com and see if it's a generic for how you want to use it (then you're free) and if not then see if anyone else uses it (as name of product or service, or company dealing in either, slogon, etc.) in the field you want to use it on. __________________ Dan Norder Werewolves.com, Inklings.com, OtherWoman.com and more

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neilfj Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 03-24-2006 01:12 PM iTrader: (2) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 258 DNF$: 111 Location: United Kingdom Country:	Re: Domain TM's Thanks!

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