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Is utube a copyright infringement

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by mogsub, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I was wondering if utube is a copyright infringement for YouTube

    Any advice will be appreciated

    Thanks
     
    mogsub, Oct 13, 2008 IP
  2. snowbird

    snowbird Notable Member

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    If you are selling floatation devices for water sports, then you would be ok. If you plan on making it a video site, I would consider another domain name. Always consult an attorney if in doubt.
     
    snowbird, Oct 13, 2008 IP
  3. yogesh sarkar

    yogesh sarkar Well-Known Member

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    Completely agree with what Snowbird has said, you are in clear as long as you aren't planning to run a similar site.
     
    yogesh sarkar, Oct 13, 2008 IP
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    damnidunno Well-Known Member

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    didnt the owners of utube.com sue or try to sue youtube?
     
    damnidunno, Oct 14, 2008 IP
  5. flippers.be

    flippers.be Peon

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    #5
    yes I also read that..
    and yes utube is also copyrighted

    registering utube.org or something like that and putting a videosite on it can get you into trouble with both utube.com and youtube.com ..
     
    flippers.be, Oct 14, 2008 IP
  6. luvikavi

    luvikavi Peon

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    #6
    I agree also.
     
    luvikavi, Oct 14, 2008 IP
  7. MelogKnaj

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    If it is a video site than it would clearly be trademark, no copyright infringement. Just trying to clarify the words you are using.
     
    MelogKnaj, Oct 14, 2008 IP
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    MTbiker Well-Known Member

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    UTube is a pipe/tubing company that was around long before YouTube, so no.
     
    MTbiker, Oct 17, 2008 IP
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    I guess the issue here is trademark infringment. However, a pipe/tubing company will not be easily confused with a video site, therefore, no, there is no infringment here.
     
    umcroat, Oct 18, 2008 IP
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    mypoint Well-Known Member

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    utube is not a copyright infringement, utube.com was there long before youtube.com came out. and utube.com has to do with pipes not videos
     
    mypoint, Oct 18, 2008 IP
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    babywebmaster Peon

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    Yeah it is not, it should be fine.
     
    babywebmaster, Oct 18, 2008 IP
  12. snowbird

    snowbird Notable Member

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    Don't forget if the domain name sounds the same as a registered trademark holders name, that also can infringe on a trademark.

    Domains are snatched up all the time by trademark holders that claim the offending domain sounds "confusingly similar" to their trademark(s).

    http://www.icann.org/en/udrp/udrp.htm
     
    snowbird, Oct 19, 2008 IP
  13. mogsub

    mogsub Well-Known Member

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    thanks for all the info. From what I see I am not going to register something like that because I was planning to use it as a video site
     
    mogsub, Oct 20, 2008 IP