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Devil Dog

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>>The names are fictitious<<

On a whim, I typed in what I thought was a good product name.

GoodyCrapwads

Later I do a google search and there is a product called "GoodyCrapwads" and they have a lame Domain: "1AGoodyCrapwads.com".

Their site looks very professional

Immediately I see dollar signs... $5000 at least.

They have no "TM" next to their name. Besides "Goody" and "Crapwads" are everyday terms. Am I likely to run into issues?

Do they have a case? Should I send them an E-Mail or letter from an Attorney so that know I'm not a nimrod?


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Doesn't matter if they don't have a registered tm. It's all about 'usage' in commerce.
 

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Doesn't matter if they don't have a registered tm. It's all about 'usage' in commerce.

good to know. I hope that the words may be generic enough though. They were common enough for me to type them in.
 

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I think you would lose a udrp especially if you approach them first, these are the most obsecure use of generics i have ever heard
IMHO
 

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If you register a name with plans to sell it them, I belive that is considered "bad faith"
 

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You WILL lose in udrp and the name's worth 10.00
 

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>>The names are fictitious<<

On a whim, I typed in what I thought was a good product name.

GoodyCrapwads

Later I do a google search and there is a product called "GoodyCrapwads" and they have a lame Domain: "1AGoodyCrapwads.com".

Their site looks very professional

Immediately I see dollar signs... $5000 at least.

They have no "TM" next to their name. Besides "Goody" and "Crapwads" are everyday terms. Am I likely to run into issues?

Do they have a case? Should I send them an E-Mail or letter from an Attorney so that know I'm not a nimrod?


Thanks

Your entire post has more than a touch of 'nimrodiness' about it
 

Dale Hubbard

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GoodyCrapwads.com - free to reg.
 

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GoodyCrapwads.com - free to reg.

That was a joke... I prefaced by stating the names were fictional.

I get 20 unique visitors a day to the actual landing page. T
 
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