I have heard a lot of money can be
made from "warehousing" domains
or registering other peoples names
or trademarks - is it true?
Most people registering a domain name would want to choose a name which reflects their trading name or trade mark. However, care must be taken to avoid infringing the rights a
third party might have in the name (either intentionally or otherwise). Even if several companies have traded with the same or a similar name for many years - as a domain name is "unique" - it can only be used by one (unless
some form of co-operative agreement can be reached to share the name).It is true that there is a market in "selling" domain names - some high profile sales included the domain name business.com and altavista.com (both
selling for $100,000+). We would not recommend that you register a name that is another companies name or trademark as this will often end in legal action and could be very costly to you (again there have been some high profile
examples of this!). Some high profile examples can be seen at:
One In A Million judgement (Nominet)
One In A Million order (Nominet)
One In A Million appeal (Nominet)
pitman.co.uk judgement (Nominet)
We will "only" register the domain name - we do not do a trademark or company name searches - that is your responsibility. However, we can recommend companies that will do trademark and company searches for you -
for more details contact us. Care must be taken to avoid infringing the rights that a third party might have in the name, intentionally or otherwise. This applies to both businesses and individuals. Although companies may
have traded with the same or similar name for many years only one can use it as a domain name.If a company believes that the registration of their company name, brand names or registered trademarks as a Domain Name by a third party
constitutes an infringement of trademark or an act of passing off we advise that they seek qualified legal opinion. Get Online cannot offer legal advice!
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