Domain Name for serious investors, No trademark conflict certified

Funny you should mention that, since Apple Computer is the one who has been restricted in its use of the Apple name.

 

It doesn't matter what your intentions are...

 

I was being nice when I used the term "little steep"... ;-)

If this domain was being offered for $100, I would still not buy it. Unless of course there is proven revenue.

A obscure domain name with no revenue and owner perceived "potential" is most valuable to one person, the owner. So I would recommend keeping this valuable domain name and developing it yourself. Because until you have some revenue, no one is going to pay any where close to what you want for it.

 

i will give you 100 ruppees for it

 

100 rupees wow, seems you recently brakeup with your girlfriend.

 

Where is it? If it is Golden Gate, I am interested.

 

haha! This is a funny thread...ehsen you have brightened my day with your humorous post. $8500 for a PR4 .net haha! Boy you sure had all these people going thinking you were serious. I knew right away that your post was a joke. I love the part about Sedo appraisal and a trademark certificate haha! WOW that was really a good one.

 

No, you cannot legally use the name. You don't need a trademark to own a name, you only have to be the first to use it in a certain way. It's a very common mistake to think because there is no trademark application, or a name has not yet gained uncontestable status you can use a name.

A trademark gives you the right to collect treble damages and is a way of letting everyone know they own the name to try and prevent problems. The courts assume a person should at least check for a trademark application before you start using a name. You don't even need to have a trademark to sue for infringement. The trademark application process takes 6 years but unless you were using the name prior to them, their (prior usuage) rights to the name were established when they first started using it.

 

That's exactly what I said. Trademarks are granted on a classification basis. A trademark in one classification does not give you exclusive rights to use the name. There are also servicemarks. Apple has trademarks/servicemarks in many classifications, and any use of the name "Apple" with anything to do with computers would be infringement. Obviously they can't keep someone from using "Apple" in a baked goods service. This disputes is because Apple is expanding their usuage of the trademark into another classification that apparently has prior usage issues.