What risk of marketing a generic.com? - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**Chappy** · 01-06-2009, 01:21 AM

Hypothetical situation:

I own the name sushi.com. I planned to develop it but now have chosen to focus my resources on other projects. The name simply has a "Sushi: coming soon" banner at present.
I would like to offer the name to reputable sushi restaurant chains, many of which have the word 'sushi' in their trademarked names.

Good idea? Bad idea? Risks?

Thanks

**lordbyroniv** · 01-06-2009, 01:34 AM

Sell it to me

**EnricoSchaefer** · 01-08-2009, 05:23 PM

You should be clear since I doubt anyone has trademarked the word sushi in and of itself. It is also likely that any registered trademarks using the word 'sushi' had to disclaim the word from the mark. If you plan on spending some buck, you might want to poke around a little to make sure there are no obvious traps out there and to review your planned use. Feel free to send me an email at the below addi for for more info.

Enrico Schaefer, Attorney
Trademark, Domain Name Dispute & Cybersquatting Attorney
enrico [@] traverselegal.com

**aZooZa** · 01-08-2009, 05:26 PM

You have no risk at all in developing this IMHO. There's no TM on such a generic. I suggest you do what you like with it. Good luck!

**EnricoSchaefer** · 01-08-2009, 05:35 PM

Quote:

You have no risk at all in developing this IMHO. There's no TM on such a generic. I suggest you do what you like with it. Good luck!

Did you see the classmates-forum.com decision? Yikes! Trademarks Trademarks everywhere!!!

**DomainsInc** · 01-08-2009, 05:35 PM

The word isn't actually sushi, though I can guess what it is as I've come across it before

I can't see any TM's being an issue.

**TheLegendaryJP** · 01-08-2009, 05:37 PM

So basically you can develope it but avoid the whole food/fish thing

lol

**Compassion** · 01-08-2009, 05:38 PM

Likely should be fine imo

but not knowing the word we can't say for sure.

**TheLegendaryJP** · 01-08-2009, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DomainsInc

The word isn't actually sushi, though I can guess what it is as I've come across it before

I can't see any TM's being an issue.

I see now

Quote:

hypothetical situation

Well now that that is clear all the advice is usueless unless we know the actual name, it makes a difference. Is it stricklty a food product/dish or is it used for other industry etc.

**aZooZa** · 01-08-2009, 05:42 PM

Useless unless we know the name. Sushi.com would have no problems at all.

**dmyre** · 01-08-2009, 05:46 PM

Knowing the keyword would be helpful.

What about something more specific, but also generic like DallasCowboys.com?
Could that be used for something like selling western wear?

**dn-101** · 01-08-2009, 06:22 PM

For the Asian market you may consider

www.スシ.com

01-06-2009, 01:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chappy Last Online: Yesterday 06:36 PM iTrader: (49) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 736 DNF$: 4,391 Location: San Francisco	What risk of marketing a generic.com? Hypothetical situation: I own the name sushi.com. I planned to develop it but now have chosen to focus my resources on other projects. The name simply has a "Sushi: coming soon" banner at present. I would like to offer the name to reputable sushi restaurant chains, many of which have the word 'sushi' in their trademarked names. Good idea? Bad idea? Risks? Thanks __________________ Domainer since 1975 Generic/LL/LLL

01-08-2009, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
EnricoSchaefer Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Enrico Schaefer Last Online: 03-31-2009 09:56 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 71 DNF$: 200 Location: Traverse City, MI Country:	Trademark Problems with the word Sushi You should be clear since I doubt anyone has trademarked the word sushi in and of itself. It is also likely that any registered trademarks using the word 'sushi' had to disclaim the word from the mark. If you plan on spending some buck, you might want to poke around a little to make sure there are no obvious traps out there and to review your planned use. Feel free to send me an email at the below addi for for more info. Enrico Schaefer, Attorney Trademark, Domain Name Dispute & Cybersquatting Attorney enrico [@] traverselegal.com

01-08-2009, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
aZooZa Name: Dale Hubbard Last Online: Today 04:54 AM iTrader: (45) Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,874 DNF$: 5,869 Location: Exeter, UK Country:	You have no risk at all in developing this IMHO. There's no TM on such a generic. I suggest you do what you like with it. Good luck! __________________ UK Drop Catching Services: Dropsystem.co.uk New! Canada TBR Drop Catching: Dropping.ca New! QUALITY MiniSites: NOTsoMINI.com

01-08-2009, 05:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Compassion feel the qi Last Online: 11-20-2009 09:52 PM iTrader: (43) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,573 DNF$: 2,737 Location: Earth Country:	Likely should be fine imo but not knowing the word we can't say for sure. __________________ 1 word .coms $29 He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much. - Lao Tse Last edited by Compassion; 01-08-2009 at 05:38 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

01-08-2009, 05:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
aZooZa Name: Dale Hubbard Last Online: Today 04:54 AM iTrader: (45) Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,874 DNF$: 5,869 Location: Exeter, UK Country:	Useless unless we know the name. Sushi.com would have no problems at all. __________________ UK Drop Catching Services: Dropsystem.co.uk New! Canada TBR Drop Catching: Dropping.ca New! QUALITY MiniSites: NOTsoMINI.com

01-06-2009, 01:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
lordbyroniv Platinum Lifetime Member Name: John Sanders Last Online: 06-15-2009 09:05 PM iTrader: (2) Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,062 DNF$: 1 Location: San Francisco	Sell it to me

01-08-2009, 05:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
DomainsInc Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 06:28 PM iTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,440 DNF$: 437 Location: Ottawa Country:	The word isn't actually sushi, though I can guess what it is as I've come across it before I can't see any TM's being an issue.

01-08-2009, 05:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheLegendaryJP Last Online: Today 04:03 PM iTrader: (35) Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,159 DNF$: 6,308 Country:	So basically you can develope it but avoid the whole food/fish thing lol

01-08-2009, 05:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
dmyre Last Online: Today 06:15 PM iTrader: (35) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,975 DNF$: 8,320	Knowing the keyword would be helpful. What about something more specific, but also generic like DallasCowboys.com? Could that be used for something like selling western wear? __________________

01-08-2009, 06:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
dn-101 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 06:21 PM iTrader: (7) Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,216 DNF$: 3,226 Location: CA Country:	For the Asian market you may consider www.スシ.com __________________ J✡Travel WhatName.com - DN Observer

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