Yahoo***.com,Google***.com

[Biggie]

Is there a trademark issue with using names like Yahoo and Google as prefixes on domain names. ex. Googlenic.com

 

[GeorgeK]

Yes....not wise to register names like that, if the TMs are famous. If they are common words, it's less risky.

 

[adoptabledomains]

YES! It's asking for trouble.

 

[Anthony Ng]

Don't even think about it. Actually, simply ***hoo.com will get you in big trouble, not to say the rest.

 

[Bob]

Search the WIPO decisions. Yahoo aggressively goes after anything with their "yahoo" in it.

-Bob

 

[NamePopper.com]

Originally posted by nameslave
Don't even think about it. Actually, simply ***hoo.com will get you in big trouble

There is www.YooHoo.net --the chocolate drink--and www.WaHoo.com --the studio. Plus a lot of commonly used phrases that contain similiar letters.

No doubt though--you definitely shouldn't try and register something with "Google" or "Yahoo" in the name though.
That's just asking for trouble.