(insert Movie Title)themovie.com Or (insert Movie Title)movie.com

[Chase Yetter]

(insert movie title)themovie.com or (insert movie title)movie.com

What are your thoughts on domains of this format?

 

[Angela St. Julien]

I've got a domain like this for a movie that's coming out next year, and I'm trying to decide what to do with it. You could do a fan site, a countdown site, or a news site that gives up to date information on whats going on with the movie productions.

 

[Chase Yetter]

Do you have any thoughts about selling either before or after developing a news site for a movie? (value, legality, etc.)

 

[Angela St. Julien]

Do you have any thoughts about selling either before or after developing a news site for a movie? (value, legality, etc.)

Well, I wanted to sell mine. I've been trying trying to reach Universal Studios. But trust me it's been difficult. A broker would be better at this sort of thing, but they don't even answer your emails anymore unless you've got the next 10 million dollar domain. Its sad.

I'll PM you and we can brainstorm.

 

[Chase Yetter]

Well, I wanted to sell mine. I've been trying trying to reach Universal Studios. But trust me it's been difficult. A broker would be better at this sort of thing, but they don't even answer your emails anymore unless you've got the next 10 million dollar domain. Its sad.

I'll PM you and we can brainstorm.

Sounds good!

 

[gilescoley]

These studios would have already grabbed the name they want, way before the movie is produced/released

 

[Biggie]

These studios would have already grabbed the name they want, way before the movie is produced/released

exactly.

 

[Gerry]

100% chance that these movies are copyrighted and TM so any actual movie title in the domain will be a violation and potential WIPO or litigation.

 

[Chase Yetter]

These studios would have already grabbed the name they want, way before the movie is produced/released

What's to stop someone from grabbing it before the studios realize they want it? Many of the biggest movies start out as the most popular novels. The right to make the movie is sold long after the book is released, which is when the studios would buy the domain.

 

[Gerry]

What's to stop someone from grabbing it before the studios realize they want it? Many of the biggest movies start out as the most popular novels. The right to make the movie is sold long after the book is released, which is when the studios would buy the domain.

100% chance that these books/novels are copyrighted and TM so any actual book/novel title in the domain will be a violation and potential WIPO or litigation.

Why do you want to risk having to deal with that crap? You are attempted to profit off of someone else's intellectual property.

 

[Chase Yetter]

100% chance that these movies are copyrighted and TM so any actual movie title in the domain will be a violation and potential WIPO or litigation.

Nameitbuyitsellit.com, who commented above, provided me with a very relevant article to that concern. PMing it to you, because it won't let me post a link.

 

[Gerry]

No need to send me a link to something that supports your side of the argument. Perhaps contact a lawyer if in doubt. And I seriously doubt that taking this article to an arbitration board would sway an opinion in your favor.

And, of course, you are forgetting a couple of things...

trademarks are not free
trademarks may take several months to be reviewed
trademarks are publicly published for conflict interest

its a long road, can be expensive, and you may end up losing.


And, you are still attempting to profit off of someone else's work.

 

[Chase Yetter]

No need to send me a link to something that supports your side of the argument. Perhaps contact a lawyer if in doubt. And I seriously doubt that taking this article to an arbitration board would sway an opinion in your favor.

And, of course, you are forgetting a couple of things...

trademarks are not free
trademarks may take several months to be reviewed
trademarks are publicly published for conflict interest

its a long road, can be expensive, and you may end up losing.


And, you are still attempting to profit off of someone else's work.

I wasn't aware we were having an argument. I'm sorry if my reply came off that way. I only sent you the link because I thought you were interested in the subject as well.

 

[Gerry]

Not an argument. In court, it would be called an argument as you try to lay out your claim to the title.

 

[gilescoley]

It can only lead to trouble, why would you want to infringe and make money off someone else's company?