Tm Question Regarding 3 Letter Domain

[nubuck]

I am planning on buying a short domain (dot com)
There is no trademark on it according to the USPTO.gov website (abandonded in 2008)
But there is a famous musician who is well known in the USA and internationally who has that name.
On Estibot it says that it is a generic name used by Eastern europeans.
I am planning to auction it off
Can I get into trouble if I do?

 

[Theo]

Yes/No/Depends.

 

[icedude]

You shouldn't be investing that type of money in this business if you have to ask these type of questions, or if you are checking Estibot to make purchasing decisions.

 

[nubuck]

icedude

I understand what you are saying
I have made a more thorough research than just Estibot.com
I also have contacted a legal expert
I just wanted some feedback from people from their experiences.

 

[icedude]

I feel you man. Good luck on your acquisition!

 

[amplify]

I hope your legal expert has an LLM or the minimum of JD behind their name and willing to back up their word. Not just a Joe Shmoe with a few law classes under his belt or someone who failed the Bar, but still knows it all. Good advice can go along way and bad advice can too. Good luck!

 

[domainoid]

Agree that it depends. If it's Yanni you won't get too much of a fight from anyone for using it.
- not even from Yanni LOL.