Question regarding the use of the names of Celebrities?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by sportiana, Feb 5, 2008.

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    I'd like to start blogs about several Sports Celebrities, does anyone have experiences on using the names of Celebrities in blog names, such as can you write celebrityname.blogger.com for a Fan Page or in what combination is optional to create it? Such as fpcelebrityname.blogger.com ('fp' for Fan Page)!?
     
    sportiana, Feb 5, 2008 IP
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    productions Peon

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    If it's general information e.g. a true fan site then you are fine. But if you start to use the names solely to sell goods or profit off of the celebrities popularity then you could be exposi
     
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    ..exposed to state tort liability and or federal trademark actions.
     
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    sportiana Peon

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    It will be a true fan site without any intention to misuse it with selling goods under their names as a trade mark.

    Anaivanovic.blogger.com sounds perfect for my sports blog about World #2 tennis player Ana Ivanovic, at the same time it worries me that the name may rather suggest it's Ana Ivanovic's personal blog what I would like to avoid. Blog name like great-ana.blogger.com is not as good.
     
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    browntwn Illustrious Member

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    I would not worry about the name if you are using blogger. That name should be fine.
     
    browntwn, Feb 5, 2008 IP