SueGoogle.com $150

I have this domain for a while, no time to host it.

Registered till: 24-Sep-07
with hostologic.com if you register there free push to your account.

Bidding starts from $50
BIN: $150

 

Well bad thing that google has world wide patent over the word Google there is no meaning of selling that domain google will take it away..

 

Yeah, hate to spoil your party, but that’s probably true, especially with what’s going on lately...

 

Google can't take it away, but they can say that you can't have anything under this domain what they wouldn't want.

 

Not sure about that, but never had any problem with the domain for all this while.

 

Check for any domain being sold with 'google' in it, it is a copyrite/trademark and they WILL take it from you.

 

hey try saying that your domain name is:
Sue Go Ogle

Like the Go Ogle Checkout problem

 

They have no rights to take it. You aren't allowed to have anything under this domain if they don't agree.

I am repeating, they can't take it from you. If they could, they will get adsense.com

 

Not true because the people who own Adsense.com owned it BEFORE google launched their program.

You haven't had any problems yet because there is nothing there. Develop the site, get some attention, and you'll get a nice letter from Mountain View.

 

a similar case is Google China, they had a similar problem, they owned the domain name BEFORE Google's trademark.

 

any domain name with a company name in it is just asking for trouble.

 

Correct..!i dont go near them anymore..

 

generic company names should be ok, like orange(mobile phone companyin the uk & france) or virign.

 

From my understanding, if it is a dictionary word, you're ok. However, google is spelt wrong, therefore it is not a dictionary word and you can end up with some trouble using it.

It's would be in the buyer/seller's best interest to investigate before sale.

EDIT: Good place to go would be US patent and trademark website.

 

Virgin shutdown virginthreads.com a fashion site which sold new fashion designers garments.

 

lol at that domain. good luck.

 

Aha BUT... Google has recently been added to the Dictionary! lol I smell a loophole.


but yeah I would stay clear.

 

Wait, what do you mean google is spelled wrong?

 

Google is derived from the dictionary word 'Googol' which is the name of the number '1' followed by a hundred '0's

 

You can certainly trademark dictionary names. "Apple" is a good example (or Coke, Target, Amazon, Adobe, etc.). If you make up a name that hasn't been used, it eliminates any prior usage claims, so it makes a trademark claim easier. The vast majority of dictionary words have trademarks in at least one classification. Having a trademark doesn't mean you own exclusive rights to the use of a word - although it is possible to have broad protection which effectively eliminates almost all other usage of the mark (i.e. IBM).

It usually comes down to usage of the name. Generally any domain with "Google" in it is asking for problems, however, it could be argued this domain name isn't infringement because it isn't likely to confuse the consumer (i.e. most people aren't going to think this domain is being operated by "Google"). Courts have ruled that domains names such as "GoogleSucks" or "MicrosoftSucks" are NOT infringement even though they contain a trademarked term.

Even if a name isn't infringement, it doesn't prevent a company from suing you and claiming it is. You may win the case, but you generally don't get your attorney fees in the US courts unless you have a prevailing party clause in a contract between both companies.