Trademark issues when you park?

[JDN]

If i own hockey players.coms from the National Hockey league such as "getzlaf.com", can I use the players' team logo on my parked page?

All comments are appreciated

 

[DomainName]

If i own hockey players.coms from the National Hockey league such as "getzlaf.com", can I use the players' team logo on my parked page?

All comments are appreciated

Stay away from placing logos on a parked page. From what you described, the player doesn't have a case unless you have nothing but NHL or hockey ads on the parked page. Check out Terrell Owens WIPO Case...this might shed some light.

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2003/d2003-0463.html

 

[randomo]

Could you print that logo on shirts and sell them? Could you make it a part of your business logo and print it on your letterhead? In short, do you have the right to use a team's property in a profit-seeking way? (Hint - I don't think so.)

*Disclaimer: I only attended law school for a week and a half, and I don't know everything.

 

[JDN]

Thanks for the inputs. Much appreciated