Hey guys, I was gonna develop a site on the name bebovids.com,could i run into legal trouble with this?If i place a statement at the bottom of the page saying its not connected to bebo.com etc etc etc would i still run into trouble?Any input would be greatly appreciated!I own the domain since the 25th of may 06. Added:I just found a trademark filed in the european union on the 23rd of October but thats for the name bebo only,does this matter?
Here are "3 rules of thumb" that might help: 1. If someone can demonstrate trademark rights to the term in question and your usage of the domain with that term is similar, related, or even associated in any way to that of the mark, then expect trouble. 2. A disclaimer is not a 100% guarantee it'll shield you from possibly infringing a trademark. Courts and UDRP panelists evaluate that plus other factors. 3. There are various decisions where registrants won and lost even when the domain name bore a "resemblance" to the trademark by just one character. All in all, it boils down to your intent.