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Old 10-26-2009, 10:00 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Domainguy88 View Post
guy i have a question is windows7help.com copy right infringment?
im confused.
Ok, first the "law nerd" part -- no, it isn't *copyright* infringement. Copyright infringement is when you steal someone's original work of creative expression.

But, what you meant to ask whether it was *trademark* infringement.

The answer to that is: "It depends."

If you use it to offer people help pertaining to Windows 7, it might be fair use. If you use it for a PPC site, it sure as hell isn't. If you use it for a cleverly-masked PPC site, with some random aggregated blog postings and then click through ads, it will be deemed to be infringement.

Chances are, if you're posting on this forum and not on a computer geek forum, your use will not be fair use.
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