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Mutt · 06-29-2008, 11:38 AM

question 1) if a site owner doesn't trademark his site's name can he come after you if you register and run a site with a similar name? example - if GFY.com hasn't been trademarked can I legally register and run a site named GFYChat.com?

question 2) if somebody HAS trademarked their domain name but abandons the trademark can you register the abandoned trademark and go after the person/company who abandoned the trademark?

thanks - the first one is important to me - the second one i was just curious about because I saw that a very famous adult domain trademark had been abandoned by its owner.

06-29-2008, 11:38 AM
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	Trademark & Domain questions question 1) if a site owner doesn't trademark his site's name can he come after you if you register and run a site with a similar name? example - if GFY.com hasn't been trademarked can I legally register and run a site named GFYChat.com? question 2) if somebody HAS trademarked their domain name but abandons the trademark can you register the abandoned trademark and go after the person/company who abandoned the trademark? thanks - the first one is important to me - the second one i was just curious about because I saw that a very famous adult domain trademark had been abandoned by its owner. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!