Will I face any legal problems?

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    I own the domain freevista.org. Will I face any Trademark problems from microsoft or other companies?
     
    Napoleon, Apr 30, 2007 IP
  2. Luke Beale

    Luke Beale Peon

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    Well the simple answer is "Nope" :D
     
    Luke Beale, Apr 30, 2007 IP
  3. ZeRo_CoOl

    ZeRo_CoOl Peon

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    Not with Microsoft I dont think, vista does not refer to any trademarked titles. Microsoft Visa probably is.

    I do not think you will have an issue mate.
     
    ZeRo_CoOl, Apr 30, 2007 IP
  4. marketjunction

    marketjunction Well-Known Member

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    If your website has nothing to do with M-soft Vista, probably not.
     
    marketjunction, Apr 30, 2007 IP
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    kanwarjot Notable Member

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    In my opinion u need not to worry...until u provide free vista on your site :D
     
    kanwarjot, Apr 30, 2007 IP
  6. Kalyse

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    You can have free vista just by looking out my window.
    Microsoft didnt 'invent' the term vista. It has a normal meaning to you know.
     
    Kalyse, Apr 30, 2007 IP
  7. Dave Zan

    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Windows is also a term with a "normal meaning". Yet Microsoft is also using it
    as a trademark for selling a popular software application.

    Depending on how you use it, Napoleon, it might or might not give problems.
    Then again, nothing is going to stop any party with deep pockets from filing a
    dispute saying your domain name is infringing their trademark rights.

    As always, it's a matter of risk and reward, whichever is higher.
     
    Dave Zan, Apr 30, 2007 IP
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    Not sure about this. Not lonig ago there was a boy by the name of Mike Row and he got into some legal entanglement with Microsoft over his domain name mikerowsoft dot com. Let's see if MS will pay you a visit :p
     
    odysseus, May 2, 2007 IP
  9. getjimmy

    getjimmy Prominent Member

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    just having "vista" in ur domain name does not mean dat u will face any problem.this can b looked from so many angles.
     
    getjimmy, May 2, 2007 IP
  10. Rub3X

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  11. mkat

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    Nope, not at all
     
    mkat, May 3, 2007 IP
  12. Clive

    Clive Web Developer

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    Out of curiousity, got any development plans for this domain name to share with us? Anything related to MS?
     
    Clive, May 3, 2007 IP