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**Tygerwoody** · 10-10-2009, 10:57 AM

I own a .com domain that is a last name. However, there are MANY companies that use this word for the name of their company. These companies have used this name + a keyword for their domain names.

For instance. If I own Smith.com (which i don't, but just as an example). And there are many companies named "Smith". Since I own Smith.com , they decide to buy SmithMarketing.com , SmithEngineering.com or SmithLandscaping , etc etc. There are around 50 domains I could find on google alone from a quick search with this word in their domain.

Anyway. Since "Smith" is last name as well as a company name, does this mean one of the companies can take the name from me? What if i try to sell to them? Or is my best bet just hold onto the domain until they contact me? I just dont want to run into any trademark issues.

britishbulldog · 10-10-2009, 11:52 AM

Keep away from what they are selling,in other words do not gave ppc ads infringing on their trademark........example if they sell computer equipment keep away from that.

10-10-2009, 10:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tygerwoody Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-18-2009 09:13 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 116 DNF$: 10	TM problem? Or no? I own a .com domain that is a last name. However, there are MANY companies that use this word for the name of their company. These companies have used this name + a keyword for their domain names. For instance. If I own Smith.com (which i don't, but just as an example). And there are many companies named "Smith". Since I own Smith.com , they decide to buy SmithMarketing.com , SmithEngineering.com or SmithLandscaping , etc etc. There are around 50 domains I could find on google alone from a quick search with this word in their domain. Anyway. Since "Smith" is last name as well as a company name, does this mean one of the companies can take the name from me? What if i try to sell to them? Or is my best bet just hold onto the domain until they contact me? I just dont want to run into any trademark issues. __________________

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10-10-2009, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
britishbulldog DNF Addict Last Online: Today 05:41 AM iTrader: (6) Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,921 DNF$: 3,914 Country:	Keep away from what they are selling,in other words do not gave ppc ads infringing on their trademark........example if they sell computer equipment keep away from that.

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