Snapnames.com vs Snappynames.com- Any trademark/legal issues?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by tdn878, Aug 16, 2012.

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    I bought the domain name snappynames.com last week at a GoDaddy closeout auction. I thought it was a pretty cool name that I could use to develop into a domain portfolio site in the future. I was well aware of Snapnames.com before I bought the name, however snappynames.com to me, felt like a generic enough name. I mean, although both sound similar, "snap" and "snappy", have two very different meanings.

    Obviously snapnames catches dropped names, so they are using the word in its normal dictionary meaning- grabbing, snatching, catching something. I would be using the word "Snappy" in its normal meaning dictionary meaning as well, indicating clever, cool, trendy etc. So its not a case of a plural or an extension of a word with the same meaning.

    Snappynames.com has been registered since 2003 and was used as a web hosting & domain registrar site as late as 2009. I mean if Snapnames had any problems with snappynames, then surely they would have made a legal claim for it a long time ago. However, the similar purpose (selling domain names) the site will be used for, not to mention the name is 2 letters away from "snapnames" makes me slightly worried.

    Do you guys think there will be any trademark ("snapnames" is trademarked) or legal issues with owning snappynames.com since it is very similar to snapnames.com? Any advice or opinions would be great. Thanks.
     
    Last edited: Aug 16, 2012
    tdn878, Aug 16, 2012 IP
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    I don't think there is going to be any issue on this. Your reasoning seems to be perfectly okay. :)
     
    DomainsOfDesire, Aug 17, 2012 IP