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Any Problem With Using The Term "Google" In Domain?

by Spencer Jones
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I know there any many existing domains with the term "Google" on it. I just wanted to make sure...

Thanks...
Spencer Jones

P.S: I made this post in 2010. So please ignore the question. (Edited On 12/05/2014)
#domain #google #problem #term
  • Profile picture of the author Louise Green
    I wouldn't risk it personally, I'm not a lawyer.. which is who you should really ask, but companies take their trademarks seriously.
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  • Profile picture of the author Albie Mathews
    I have also saw so many domains which have the term google in it but google have its copy rights.
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  • Profile picture of the author ButterflyGarden
    I concur I wouldn't chance it. Google's pockets are deep and they can make your life difficult if they want to.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    The term Google, belongs to yep ... you guessed it ... Google. Using Google in a domain is trademark infringement unless of course you're building a Google Fan Page or a scathing review of Google (ad free).

    Google has been going after those who infringe on their trademarks, so it's your risk.
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  • Profile picture of the author PCRoger
    Just like cheating the IRS, you might get away with it ... for a while.

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  • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
    From what I've seen recently, Google is getting more aggressive with protecting their Trademark... and rightly so.
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  • Profile picture of the author affilorama-portal
    And the least that google could do to such a site is prevent it from appearing in google searches. Of course there will be much worse to come.
    But that's just a supposition. Why not get in touch with google to see what they have to say?
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Ames
    It won't take them long to find it. They have a little search engine that indexes pages and has an inurl search feature.
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  • Profile picture of the author Spencer Jones
    Thank you everyone... I am giving up the idea of registering that awesome domain name that was in my mind...
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  • Profile picture of the author BijjHenry
    I think you have made a right decision because taking the Google name in your domain would be very risky for your life time , but the other option is that you can little scramble the word Google and then you can use it.

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    • Profile picture of the author arny660
      Don't even think about it!

      They will come after you and you will, at the very least, have to take your site down. And that is the very least. It could be even more serious than that. And also, all you hard work will have been for nothing.

      Don't ever include any trademark name in a domain.
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