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Youtubechess.com - copyright/trademark problem?

by charlesgalofre Banned
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will I have copyright issues using this url? uploading content to youtube witha reference to that url, possibly yes?
#copyright or trademark #problem #youtubechesscom
  • Profile picture of the author JohnCalvinII
    Definitely a trademark problem. Referencing the url will just make it easier for them to catch you, although since google owns youtube I'm sure they'll catch it soon enough.
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  • Profile picture of the author RegalWeb
    Surely you'll have problems, HUGE problems. Youtube is a trademarked company and is also owned by Google which happens to be the world's leading search engine. The Big G can and will surely find you. Legal issues will come in your way for doing this.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
      LOL, I must be tired.

      I was seeing this like You tu Bechess ( like you two b-i-t-c-h-e-s) but like a pun on it with an accent.

      rofl.


      Um, yeah, what they said above. don't do it. But you could do youtwobechess.com lol, back to hells kitchen
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      • Profile picture of the author tonyaphx
        I hear you on the tired part I first read it as youtube less. Lol thought maybe it was a site that sold intertubes like are you tube less do you need a tube. I need to go to bed. As for the copyright problem do a search to see if any other websites with the word youtube in them come up and see how long there website has been around. You can always try utubechess.com hope this helps sorry about the part a the top I promise I was not making fun of your site I just read it fast. well I did a search just for youtube on google and a few websites with the name youtube in the domain do come up, but you can check and see how long they have been around good luck
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by charlesgalofre View Post

    will I have copyright issues using this url?
    No, I don't think so. What you'll almost certainly have is trademark issues. Google has many cases pending at the moment against people who have misused trademarks they own in domain-names.

    When you're lucky, they just take the domain-name from you. When you're unlucky, they sue, too.

    There are circumstances under which it's legitimate and lawful to use someone else's registered trademark in a domain-name you own, but it strikes me that this perhaps isn't going to be one of them.

    I'm not a lawyer, not even available to play one on TV (but will play a first-year law student for the right fee).
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  • Profile picture of the author TristanPerry
    Nope.

    Yep.
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  • Profile picture of the author WD Mino
    Originally Posted by charlesgalofre View Post

    will I have copyright issues using this url? uploading content to youtube witha reference to that url, possibly yes?
    Ok I am not a lawyer.
    a)this is a copyright infringement and a trademark infringement.
    Love to play chess and I understand the reason of trying that however I would hate to see you get into hot water best thing to do is not do it at all.

    That would be like using a major name in the chess arena in the url. not good.

    Target your audience. something like chessgurusonline or chessdude or chessmasterclub give us 30 days and we will teach you to dominate the worlds most challenging game.
    something that targets the audience your are wanting to hit. know your demographic and arrange your domain name so it is relevant to that and then make the site relevant to the domain.

    have different level of sign up -beginner,advanced,chessmaster. etc that way you are hitting all of them and not just one.
    just my thoughts
    -WD
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