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    However, I am a bit concerned of trademark issues arising from the use of "tmobile" in the url. From what I have read in forums T-mobile's parent company Deutsche Telecom is extremely aggressive in protecting their trademark and shutting sites down that use tmobile in the domain. Do you have any insight or opinion on that?

    What do you think?

    The name of the site is tmobileg1aplications.com
     
    Habitat, Oct 30, 2008 IP
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    mjewel Prominent Member

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    It's certainly infringement. Who knows if they will sue you or not, but I wouldn't own such a domain.
     
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  3. Dave Zan

    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    Hmm, the domain's available. Unless you want to risk it...

    ...don't.
     
    Dave Zan, Oct 30, 2008 IP
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    mjewel Prominent Member

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    I think the op omitted the second "p".
     
    mjewel, Oct 30, 2008 IP
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    Habitat Peon

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    Yeah I sure did it's tmobileg1applications.com

    Yeah anyways its for sale now T-mobile and tmobile are two different entities, no?
     
    Habitat, Nov 4, 2008 IP
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    It would still be infringement.
     
    mjewel, Nov 4, 2008 IP
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    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    Especially when a unique and arguably famous mark is involved, coupled with
    the domain name showing ads for competing products of the mark.

    Up to you.
     
    Dave Zan, Nov 4, 2008 IP