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Use of my surname as a dotcom
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<blockquote data-quote="Brett Lewis" data-source="post: 2261442" data-attributes="member: 77598"><p>Hi Chris, I realize this response is a bit late, but what the heck. Generally speaking, registering a domain name because it's your surname is fine, but registering a domain name with the intent to profit off of another person's name or trademark is not. It doesn't sound like you personally know this "relative," or are doing this for her. Given your intent to use a third level domain to put up a fan site, and depending on how unique and well-known her last name is, you could be crossing the line. I'd need to look into how courts have recently treated third level domains, and see exactly what you are proposing to do, but the way you're post is written, it seems that your intent is to profit off of a third party's trademark, which is what the ACPA prohibits. Brett</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brett Lewis, post: 2261442, member: 77598"] Hi Chris, I realize this response is a bit late, but what the heck. Generally speaking, registering a domain name because it's your surname is fine, but registering a domain name with the intent to profit off of another person's name or trademark is not. It doesn't sound like you personally know this "relative," or are doing this for her. Given your intent to use a third level domain to put up a fan site, and depending on how unique and well-known her last name is, you could be crossing the line. I'd need to look into how courts have recently treated third level domains, and see exactly what you are proposing to do, but the way you're post is written, it seems that your intent is to profit off of a third party's trademark, which is what the ACPA prohibits. Brett [/QUOTE]
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