Domain name question ?

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Hey Guys ,

I want to use word "fb like" in my domain name , can I use that ?Is that i am breaking any trademark law or anything illigal ?

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  • I would look into uspto.gov to check and see if they have patent on fb. I am sure they do.
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  • That's OK,there are tons of site like that
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    • Hi IChing,

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  • I'd say just go with it, I've heard of sites like that before, and to be honest I doubt there would be any legal ramifications, I think they would just shut you down.
  • you are the first one. there shouldnt be any problem with ir.
  • You can, but it can be disputed, too. More so if: a) fb really refers to Facebook,
    and b) if Facebook is (likely) using the letters "fb" as a source identifier of their
    service in commerce, which is what a trademark is whether it's registered or not.

    (Should folks question if letters or acronyms can become trademarks, there are
    examples like IBM, WB, or even KFC.)

    Hint: type fb.com on your browser and see where that leads. Just a possible hint
    anyway.
  • I'd say it should be okay - since you dont have the exact same keyword (facebook) in the domain, that shouldn't have any problem with the trademarks.

    More so, there are bunch of fb related sites/ blogs/ out there on the net, so I'd say just go for it!
  • Thank you to all of you guys .I searched more and find that many of the domains which contain fb like are down.So i think its good to stay away and find some other alternative.

    Even if you type the word fb in google , the first result is shown by google . com is facebook so yes fb is the brand name and i think it is better to stay away.

    Thanks

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