Need help with a possible TM domain i wanna develop.

**Sionnach** · 11-20-2006, 08:28 PM

Hey guys,
I was gonna develop a site on the name bebovids.com,could i run into legal trouble with this?If i place a statement at the bottom of the page saying its not connected to bebo.com etc etc etc would i still run into trouble?Any input would be greatly appreciated!I own the domain since the 25th of may 06.

Added:I just found a trademark filed in the european union on the 23rd of October but thats for the name bebo only,does this matter?

**Brett Lewis** · 11-22-2006, 01:47 PM

You probably want to talk to a European trademark attorney. Trademark rights are country-specific.

Good luck.

Brett

**Dave Zan** · 11-22-2006, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Sionnach

If i place a statement at the bottom of the page saying its not connected to bebo.com etc etc etc would i still run into trouble?

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/s...iew/index.html

3.5 What is the role of a disclaimer on the web page of a disputed domain name?

Consensus view: The existence of a disclaimer cannot cure bad faith, when bad faith has been established by other factors. A disclaimer can also show that the respondent had prior knowledge of the complainant’s trademark. However a disclaimer is sometimes found to support other factors indicating good faith or legitimate interest.

Relevant decisions:
Estée Lauder Inc. v. estelauder.com, estelauder.net and Jeff Hanna D2000-0869 , , Transfer
Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Dublin) Limited v. Dejan Macesic D2000-1698 , Transfer
Besiktas Jimnastik Kulubu Dernegi v. Mehmet Tolga Avcioglu D2003-0035 , Denied
Pliva, Inc. v. Eric Kaiser D2003-0316 , Transfer