*ster vs *stry name ending

[guszen]

Hello, I have a LLLstry.com domain for sale and there is a website with the LLLster.com domain. Do you guys think I am at risk of being infringing any domain name rights of the LLLster domain holder? If not, I was thinking about contacting them to offer my domain. What do you think? Thanks for the advice!

 

[BiggieBiggie is verified member.]

I think

if they already got a domain and an active website attached to it....

and the "ster" suffix is a much better branding suffix than using "stry" , then why would they be interested?


imo....

 

[guszen]

Hi, thanks for your opinion. I think one reason would be to avoid having someone else build a similar business, which is 100% online. But you may be right and they may have no interest whatsoever. I was wondering if they would say: "we have no interest and, by the way, you need to transfer this domain to us because the name is very similar"...

 

[werejack]

Hi, thanks for your opinion. I think one reason would be to avoid having someone else build a similar business, which is 100% online. But you may be right and they may have no interest whatsoever. I was wondering if they would say: "we have no interest and, by the way, you need to transfer this domain to us because the name is very similar"...

In my opinion,
if it is a generic term like manstry and you register manster, it isnt infringement or redstry and redster.... But if it CLEARLY is from a term made popular by that brand e.g Rolex and you register Rolexster (just as a quick example, not that Rolex would want to buy a longer, derivative name) then that in my view would be grounds for infringement.
if it is a general term, widelyused in speech or culture then it is likely to NOT be infringement.

 

[guszen]

In my opinion,
if it is a generic term like manstry and you register manster, it isnt infringement or redstry and redster.... But if it CLEARLY is from a term made popular by that brand e.g Rolex and you register Rolexster (just as a quick example, not that Rolex would want to buy a longer, derivative name) then that in my view would be grounds for infringement.
if it is a general term, widelyused in speech or culture then it is likely to NOT be infringement.

Thank you. My case it is a generic word, like "Gun" (gunster exists and I have gunster). thank you for your perspective! .

 

[guszen]

Thank you. My case it is a generic word, like "Gun" (gunster exists and I have gunster). thank you for your perspective! .

I meant gunster and I have gunstry.