is this TM violation?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by checkblog, Nov 13, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    I own Techindya.org.

    And Techamerica.org is the registered TM, so is there any TM violation in this?

    thannks in advance
     
    Last edited: Nov 13, 2009
    checkblog, Nov 13, 2009 IP
  2. mjewel

    mjewel Prominent Member

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    #2
    There isn't any TM violation between those two domains.
     
    mjewel, Nov 13, 2009 IP
  3. chetanmadaan

    chetanmadaan Active Member

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    #3
    ya... it's not a violation at all.
     
    chetanmadaan, Nov 13, 2009 IP
  4. brokencode

    brokencode Active Member

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    #4
    You can read about trademark regulation here :

    http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/tmlaw2.pdf
    Code (markup):
     
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  5. hmansfield

    hmansfield Guest

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    #5
    They are not the same thing. I am sure the word "tech" is not a registered trademark.
     
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  6. checkblog

    checkblog Well-Known Member

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    Thank you very much, i will check uspto site.
     
    checkblog, Nov 13, 2009 IP
  7. Ibn Juferi

    Ibn Juferi Prominent Member

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    #7
    I am sure there is no trademark issue here otherwise every single domain which has the word "tech" in it (like TechCrunch, TechXplode, etc.) will have issues.
     
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  8. checkblog

    checkblog Well-Known Member

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    #8
    i was thinking the same.

    Whats about indya.com? INDYA.com is a trademark and quite similar to my name but there are many other sites on the web using INDYA in their domain name like indyarocks.com.

    am i safe?
     
    checkblog, Nov 14, 2009 IP
  9. mjewel

    mjewel Prominent Member

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    #9
    Their trademark is on the logo design.

    "NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "INDIA.COM" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN"
     
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  10. checkblog

    checkblog Well-Known Member

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    Thanks @Jewel, you have good TM knowledge, now i m free to use my domain. :)
     
    checkblog, Nov 14, 2009 IP