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Banned: Dzelil · 08-28-2004, 06:30 PM

If someone was to register microsoftalk.net and use it as a forum to disucss about windows related products do you think there would be any problems?

**Rocket2Uranus** · 08-28-2004, 08:20 PM

Banned: bidawinner · 08-28-2004, 08:24 PM

ditto

Banned: Dzelil · 08-28-2004, 08:30 PM

Ok thanks for the info

**freestyler** · 08-28-2004, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dzelil

If someone was to register microsoftalk.net and use it as a forum to disucss about windows related products do you think there would be any problems?

You bet.

Banned: Dzelil · 08-28-2004, 10:04 PM

Thanks for the information guys

**Scooter** · 08-29-2004, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Dzelil

a forum to discuss about windows related products

If you added value to the world of Microsoft technologies, it may not be a problem. I have a number of MS related product domains, and I have links from the MS website.

If you effort is any good, I will link to you.

Banned: Dzelil · 08-29-2004, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooter

If you added value to the world of Microsoft technologies, it may not be a problem. I have a number of MS related product domains, and I have links from the MS website.

If you effort is any good, I will link to you.

I have added you on msn to get some more information regarding this

**nameslave** · 08-29-2004, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Scooter

If you added value to the world of Microsoft technologies, it may not be a problem. I have a number of MS related product domains, and I have links from the MS website.

Mind flashing them here (since they are already linked from Microsoft)? Thanks.

**ExpireGuy** · 08-29-2004, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dzelil

If someone was to register microsoftalk.net and use it as a forum to disucss about windows related products do you think there would be any problems?

Microsoft is very protective of it's brand. I'm not a lawyer, but I know they have plenty of them.

**Ricado** · 08-30-2004, 01:29 AM

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disucss about windows related products

Great!
I have a "Move-To.NET User Group" for .net developer.

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Microsoft is very protective of it's brand.

100% Yes!
But if your site is "For Microsoft", it's OK!

**mudi** · 08-30-2004, 01:39 AM

what would be the right thing to do if you own that domain? since now I do!
Edited

!

**Ricado** · 08-30-2004, 01:49 AM

1.Built a user group or forum about Microsoft products or technology.
2.Sell software, service, etc.
3.just for fun!

BTW, Microsoft will pay nothing to you!
Keep in mind!

**mudi** · 08-30-2004, 01:59 AM

pmed you!

!

**jberryhill** · 08-30-2004, 03:01 AM

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do you think there would be any problems?

Any problems?

For starters, there would still be things like hunger, poverty, and war in various places on earth. Even Jesus told Judas that they poor would always be with us. So, yes, despite registration of this domain name, there will continue to be problems.

It is, of course, impossible to talk about something without identifying the subject of the discussion. So, from that perspective, the use of a trademark in order to identify the subject matter of a discussion about the trademarked goods or services themselves is a perfectly acceptable nominative use. One needs to exercise care to avoid an impression that the owner of the trademark itself authorizes, endorses, or otherwise supports the discussion.

Does that mean that the trademark owner might not object? No. People make all sorts of claims all of the time. If dealing with an objection is a "problem", then, yes, if the trademark owner decides to raise an objection, then you would have one.