Domain name - legal question

Is it legal to buy a domain name of a future scientific conference as an investment?

I know that they will want the name one day. Then I'll sell it to them (if it is legal).

For example, the domain names of the conference:
xxx2001.org
...
xxx2008.org
xxx2009.org
are occupied.

Is it legal to buy:
xxx2010.org and xxx2011.org?

 

Depends on what's the xxx, if xxx is not a giant, it may be ok, but if xxx is something like ACM, you may bring problems.

Personally, I'd not do this kind of investment, think about, you are asking money from real non-profit scientific organization. IMO.

 

It is a giant, but does it matter if it is a giant or not? It's the same law.

Are you sure that these organizations are non-profit? An example for an income from a conference with 500 participants (let's say that registration is $500) is $250,000 while the expenses are minor. Of course people volunteer to serve as chairs and co-chairs but it is not a real volunteering because there are huge indirect profits that can't be calculated in dollars such as increasing personal prestige and making new relationships.

 

Don't hog domains that will serve a good purpose...

 

It depends on a few factors.

I do the same - very interested in futurology, always researching the large global conferences to take place over the next 1 or 2 years.

You just have to be careful and do all your due diligence right from the start.

Best of luck.

Mark Magawr

 

If it is a well-known giant, don't bring troubles.

First, they can sue you. Second, others may dispraise you.

 

I think that I won't do it. Too much future headache.

 

I think you made the right decision.

 

i'd say that you can replace "xxx" with anything that's not registered label or trademarked. but the domain will only serve you then... and that's it i think :| you won't gain too many proffits from it.

 

You do have to be incredibly careful that you do not register names that are protected brandnames or trademarked or similar, as I've stated before, one must carry out full due diligence to avoid making costly mistakes.

If you are careful though, you can find some beauties, just takes experience to pick them out. Experience here being the operative word. Buying on a whim, a flight of fancy rarely if ever truly pays dividends these days. Due diligence, it cannot be overstated.