Info regarding copyright with domains. What can/can't one do?

[Browning]

I have an opportunity to purchase what I find to be an amazing domain. However, it is also the name of a HUGE company, with it's name seperated by a "-".

Keyword rich domain place marks it with 317,000 searches each month. And it's the only available domain of it's kind.

I'm probably going to buy it once/if paypal verifies my bank account.

What can/can't I do with a domain like this? It screams buy me:D

example of said domain with another companies name.

time-warner.info

:eek:

edit-Domain is not coming up on any whois as if it's never been rgistered. this is good, correct?

[markyd]

idk maybe...i have a dailynintendo.com and that's fine so i doubt but idk....

[Browning]

idk maybe...i have a dailynintendo.com and that's fine so i doubt but idk....




That's pretty different than what I found though;)

[Dave Zan]

What can/can't I do with a domain like this?

Oh, don't use it commercially in such a way that it can be associated with an
existing trademark that's heavily protected by a company with deep pockets.
YMMV.

Capish?

[Browning]

Oh, don't use it commercially in such a way that it can be associated with an
existing trademark that's heavily protected by a company with deep pockets.
YMMV.

Capish?


Well my hopes was just to find some content related to the name, basically make it an adsense site

for example like this site is, and the ones that branch from it

http://nativeamerican(.)org/

I think I'm def going to buy it once payal allows me:o

[Dave Zan]

Like I said, YMMV.

If the party in question has a trademark and you do what you're hoping to do,
they might have issues with it.

[hydroburn]

There will be no issues in you owning the domain at all .. :)

[Browning]

hmm what makes you so sure when others say different?

[tke71709]

hmm what makes you so sure when others say different?

Because he doesn't have a clue.

Anyway, expect a C&D if you go forward with this "plan".

[Browning]

C&D?
Anyways I bought it. I now own american-airlines(.)info

[htmlindex]

There will be no issues in you owning the domain at all .. :)

And how do you know?

C&D?
Anyways I bought it. I now own american-airlines(.)info

C&D = Ceist & Desist Letter

Honestly, you've got serious TM issues with this domain. What were you planning to do with this name?

[Browning]

Well I have been told I should SERP it(I tried looking for simple layouts but failed) or make it a review site for airlines in america

what would you suggest?

[Navnit]

This is really different , go ahead.

[Dave Zan]

This is really different , go ahead.

Like hydroburn, you two clearly have no clue. Don't stupidly make stupid posts
on things you know nothing about.

Here's a suggestion, Browning: ask permission from the mark holder. If they do
say no, forget it.

[Browning]

So just email american airlines, ask them how they feel about me owning that domain, and what I can do with it basically to keep them from being angry?

[BlogSalesman]

Better to tell them you want to use it vs. them finding out on their own.

If anything, they may buy it from you if they don't want you to use it.

[Browning]

How would I go about contacting them? Correction, how would I go about contacting the right department

[Dave Zan]

Check their website, then take it from there.

[Browning]

I just made a thread in the legal section asking about what to write/how to construct it. I also don't know which department to contact. And do I email them, write, phone.