My question is how does realtors conflict with National Association of REALTORS as they say.
It doesn't make sense to me.
realtors is a dictionary term, generic, should not be able to be claimed.
You know how many domains would be in conflict!
Any advice from fellow domainers?
The Internet domain name, realtorsforums.com, which you have recently registered has been identified by the National Association of REALTORS as one in which the membership mark of the National Association of REALTORS (National Association) is used as a part of the domain name. The domain name came to our attention as a result of our monitoring of the Internet for use of the REALTOR membership marks. The terms REALTOR, REALTORS, and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE, as well as the REALTOR block "R" logo, are all federally registered collective membership marks owned by the National Association. Collective membership marks are a type of trademark which, rather than indicating the source of a product or service, identify the user of the membership mark as a member of a particular group, in this case the National Association.
NONMEMBER USE
According to our records you are currently not a member of the National Association and therefore, your use of the membership mark is incorrect. Because the use has not been authorized it may also be viewed as an infringement of the National Association's legal rights in its membership marks under the federal Lanham Act and other state and federal laws. To eliminate this potential source of conflict, we would appreciate your cooperation in revising your domain name to eliminate any use of the membership marks. Many times this is as simple as substituting an appropriate job title for the term being used, for example, real estate broker can often be used without making any other changes to the text. If you would like to read more about trademarks and the rights of trademark owners, there are a number of sites on the Internet, which address this topic.
DOMAIN RESELLERS
If you intend to resell this domain name, it is your legal responsibility to inform any prospective purchasers that this domain name contains a federally registered trademark and the owner will request that it not be used on the Internet.
We are attempting to track our efforts in connection with the Internet and request that you acknowledge your understanding of this request for your cooperation by providing us with your assurance that you will not use the domain name realtorsforums.com. Thank you for your help and we look forward to receiving your reply.
Vivian Chen
Trademark/Insurance Coordinator
National Association of REALTORS®
[email protected]
It doesn't make sense to me.
realtors is a dictionary term, generic, should not be able to be claimed.
You know how many domains would be in conflict!
Any advice from fellow domainers?
The Internet domain name, realtorsforums.com, which you have recently registered has been identified by the National Association of REALTORS as one in which the membership mark of the National Association of REALTORS (National Association) is used as a part of the domain name. The domain name came to our attention as a result of our monitoring of the Internet for use of the REALTOR membership marks. The terms REALTOR, REALTORS, and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE, as well as the REALTOR block "R" logo, are all federally registered collective membership marks owned by the National Association. Collective membership marks are a type of trademark which, rather than indicating the source of a product or service, identify the user of the membership mark as a member of a particular group, in this case the National Association.
NONMEMBER USE
According to our records you are currently not a member of the National Association and therefore, your use of the membership mark is incorrect. Because the use has not been authorized it may also be viewed as an infringement of the National Association's legal rights in its membership marks under the federal Lanham Act and other state and federal laws. To eliminate this potential source of conflict, we would appreciate your cooperation in revising your domain name to eliminate any use of the membership marks. Many times this is as simple as substituting an appropriate job title for the term being used, for example, real estate broker can often be used without making any other changes to the text. If you would like to read more about trademarks and the rights of trademark owners, there are a number of sites on the Internet, which address this topic.
DOMAIN RESELLERS
If you intend to resell this domain name, it is your legal responsibility to inform any prospective purchasers that this domain name contains a federally registered trademark and the owner will request that it not be used on the Internet.
We are attempting to track our efforts in connection with the Internet and request that you acknowledge your understanding of this request for your cooperation by providing us with your assurance that you will not use the domain name realtorsforums.com. Thank you for your help and we look forward to receiving your reply.
Vivian Chen
Trademark/Insurance Coordinator
National Association of REALTORS®
[email protected]
