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08-08-2009, 07:19 PM
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DNF$: 10 Location: Miami  | Will using the term "NFL" in a domain name get me sued by the NFL? I just bought NFLWorkout.com but now I'm worried about getting sued if I turn it into a football workout/exercise site. I'm sure it will get traffic due to the keyword density of the name. Any recommendations? Thanks, Mark |
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08-08-2009, 07:28 PM
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Country:    | After five seasons of handicapping NFL games, NFLToday.com may forfeit its game. The National Football League filed suit against the gambling-oriented NFL site last week in U.S. District Court for the southern district of New York, alleging a laundry list of copyright violations. They included use of the trademarked NFL logo and team names, the NFL Today name of CBS' weekly pre-game show and links to content on the NFL's Web site without the league's permission. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m.../ai_n18361064/ Sports Marketing: NFL Sues Over Planned Restaurants http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing...4678198-1.html They will punt you too 
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08-08-2009, 07:40 PM
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DNF$: 10 Location: Miami | Thanks guys. I guess I could still use it and have no logos or football keywords in the content. Also put the letters nfl in lower case and have a disclaimer. I could say nfl stands for "not for ladies" workout. I think I would still get a lot of organic search traffic with the domain and sell affiliate products like P90X and such??? |
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08-08-2009, 08:31 PM
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08-08-2009, 11:21 PM
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But, again, I am not domain lawyer.
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08-08-2009, 11:33 PM
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I had no idea this was going on. Brutal.
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08-11-2009, 08:10 PM
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08-12-2009, 03:57 PM
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08-12-2009, 04:11 PM
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| The Evil Mod  Name: Ed Last Online: Today 07:25 PM iTrader: (36) Join Date: Dec 2007
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Not For LightWeights Nice (and) Fit Legs The issue is that trademark law refers mainly to usage - I could get Windows.com and use it to sell stained glass and there isn't a thing Microsoft could do about it (as long as I had nothing in regards to computers on the site). But - you're walking a thin line. The NFL could say that any NFL(sports related keyword) domain could infringe on their trademark. Also - disclaimers may not help you. I think your best bet would be to find a good acronym that fits the site and then register the full domain (say NotForLightweightsWorkout.com) and develop / promote that site and then point the shortened version to it. You're on thin ice with this domain - if you do develop it,make sure that you do not have a single ad in regards to football - which without some good keyword manipulations, can be hard with a fitness related site.
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08-12-2009, 08:53 PM
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Within a week I had a C&D demanding that I turn it over to the parent company.
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08-28-2009, 02:05 AM
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DNF$: 15 Location: Here | A couple of days ago I contacted the nfl concerning a domain I own. Today I was told by phone that there was no problem with my using the domain. I had contacted some nfl domain owners and neither had been approached by the nfl. One of the domain/website owners I contacted has a domain very similar to mine. He said that he has never been contacted by the nfl regarding his domain and/or its use. His is nfl man dot come and mine is nfl guy dot com. They might come back on me, but for now it seems to be smooth sailing. One of my domains has an nfl prefix. A couple of days ago I contacted the nfl concerning a domain I own. Today they contacted me and advised that there was no problem with my using the domain. In the meantime I had contacted some other nfl domain owners and neither had been approached by the nfl. One of the domain/website owners I contacted has a domain very similar to mine. He said that he has never been contacted by the nfl regarding his domain/website and/or its use. His domain is nfl man dot come and mine is nfl guy dot com. They might come back on me, but for now it seems to be smooth sailing. Sorry about the double post and a couple of mis-spelled words. Thanks for the automerged double (triple) post. I'll do better next time. One more 'automerged doublepost'. I hope it's OK with mods since this list is also posted in the other nfl thread. I thought maybe some members might not read the other thread. I also thought it was relevant to the topic and would possibly clear up some questions. If it's not OK to place it in both threads, please remove and let me know. Here is a list of some domains that use nfl in their address. Some are developed sites, a couple are not being used, and some are listed for sale at SEDO. free-nfl-predictions.com nflyff.org nflman.com nfl-rumors.net nfl--odds.net nflflticket.org nfl-bloggers.com nflhome.com nfleuropa.com nfltouchdown.com nfloddstrends.com rnfl.com nfl-tube.com nfljuice.com nfl-gambling-picks.com nfldraftbible.com nfl-history.co.cc nflsportchannel.com nfldraftu.net nfl-players.com
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