Domain words query

[iDomainLover]

Hey, I'm about to register a domain and I'm stuck on this thing - Just for example purpose, I want to add the word "reviews" in my domain. Now I see that reviews.com is already registered via WhoIs but when I search in the browser, I get this screen:

That means the website is not function or is not hosted, right? Now the domain was registered back in 1993 or something according to whois. So, if I make my domain like bestreviews.com or myreviews.com, is there any chance that I can get IP claim or such in future for using the word "reviews" as it was already registered back in 1993?

 

[ukbackorder]

It is hosted. CentOS is installed. Just the site has not been set up/uploaded - that is the default page. Also, no, you can't get a domain from 1993 if you use the keyword as part of your domain.

 

[iDomainLover]

It is hosted. CentOS is installed. Just the site has not been set up/uploaded - that is the default page. Also, no, you can't get a domain from 1993 if you use the keyword as part of your domain.

Yes. But if I use the word that is in a domain already registered years ago, would I get in problems in future?

 

[ukbackorder]

It depends on the word and whether your use infringes on a trademark already in existence.

eg reviews.com - reviews is not a TM as it's too generic - bestreviews myreviews badreviews... all good.
iphone.com - myiphone, youriphone, newiphone etc... all bad.
apple.com - words using apple for appleproducts - bad eg applephone, applecomputer etc but ok for non-related apple such as appleinorchard, applepie, etc

 

[iDomainLover]

It depends on the word and whether your use infringes on a trademark already in existence.

eg reviews.com - reviews is not a TM as it's too generic - bestreviews myreviews badreviews... all good.
iphone.com - myiphone, youriphone, newiphone etc... all bad.
apple.com - words using apple for appleproducts - bad eg applephone, applecomputer etc but ok for non-related apple such as appleinorchard, applepie, etc

Ah, thanks for the clarification

 

[AcquisitionKing]

Nice example.