As the title says, I bought a few domains without thinking about it to make an ipad blog and skin website (bought two domains) both have apple and ipad in them, can i use them legally? Thanks.
Take a look at what I have listed on this post: (None of them are registered) Available Apple iPad Domains
i bought i domain name too with apple and ipad in it..itjust has a 2 word adjectiev before it.. i think should be legal
Apple doesn't even ipad.com so why bother worrying about it now. Just start up a wordpress blog and put ipad specs on it...or sell different pads.....table pads, coffee pads, mouse pads Check out the MadTV parody about iPad: MadTV - Apple iPad This video was made back in 2005. It's jokes.
Go on Sedo, DP BST ,or any domain selling websites and check for iPad domains. People are trying to make some quick cash. The funny thing is all these people are registering the domain this week and trying to sell it right away. They're forgetting the fact that they got to wait 60days for transfer. MadTV - Apple's New iPad for Women This video was done back in 2005.
They better make a quick sale: Read about what happened to this guy from the states with 16 Apple related domains: TechCrunch
Planning to launch a site to optimize for ipad: ____pad.com. Any tm issues? similar domains (not mine) are the likes of bookpad.com, mathpad.com.
Let's put it this way, folks. If you registered the domain with the intent to make money off of Apple's new thingimajig, then definitely you can expect trouble. Do not expect that others seemingly getting away with it means you can to, unless maybe you live in an area beyond their reach. If losing a $8, $9 or $10 a year domain registration to a trademark holder isn't a big deal, then I guess it's not. If it is a big deal, then don't do it.
With the Apple name being a trademark id check with them first. I know they wont allow it if your site will be about Jailbreaking or Modding. Good Luck with it.
FYI I got a refund on both domains, just wasn't worth the hassle/conscience for me. Thanks for the input everyone.
In all honesty, if you provide a note on the site - " We do not endorse any apple product " you will be ok. A friend runs a apple fan site and apple threatened - he put up a note and hes fine now.
When apple came out with the ipad, they owned no domain names with ipad in it. The person who owns ipad.com will make a million just like the person who owned iphone.com. Apple does not mind domains, as they love their fans. Except when they feel the need to use a domain name themselves, or if they see it as a detriment to the company. Remember also that cyper-squatting is illegal. That is, you cannot register a domain you know is associated with a company, sit on it, and expect to blackmail them into paying up. If you can prove you need the domain for a serious purpose, you have a shot. Also remember that any domain with ipad was probably fair game until apple came out with the ipad. Any domain registered after that may become an apple target. That is, provided you had a real, bonafide use for a domain with ipad in it. Stephen C