Can i use the word "iPhone4s" in my domain name??

by jammu1317

Posted: 13 years ago 20 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hello warriors,
I want to know can i use the word "iPhone4s" in my domain name. because i had purchased 2 domain one contains the word iPhone4s and other is iPhone5 but didn't developed site on them just want to know they have any copyright or trademark issue like facebook as we can't use facebook in our domain name the same thing can apply on iPhone4S and iPhone5 ???

Awaiting for reply from knowledgeable people. Thanks in Advance.
Regards,
Jaimin

#domain #iphone4s #word

sbucciarel Banned 13 years ago

Well, since Apple owns the trademark, why don't you just jot them a quick note to their legal department and ask them?

It's a trademark. A very famous trademark. You can get a cease and desist, have it taken away from you, or they could just sue you.
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PPC-Coach 13 years ago

You can do anything you want, but you will never be able to keep those domains you just bought. They're Apple's trademarked terms.
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manicmethods

13 years ago

Simple answer is I wouldn't.

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jammu1317

13 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

Well, since Apple owns the trademark, why don't you just jot them a quick note to their legal department and ask them?

It's a trademark. A very famous trademark. You can get a cease and desist, have it taken away from you, or they could just sue you.

Originally Posted by PPC-Coach

You can do anything you want, but you will never be able to keep those domains you just bought. They're Apple's trademarked terms.

Originally Posted by manicmethods

Simple answer is I wouldn't.

Thanks for quick replies now i am not going to use them let them expired themselves.

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AnniePot 13 years ago

Originally Posted by jammu143

Thanks for quick replies now i am not going to use them let them expired themselves.

Wise decision - unless of course you have hundreds of thousands of $$$ to pay lawyers and legal cases..
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GarrieWilson 13 years ago

It depends would be the correct answer. But like others said, I wouldn't bother.

Ask for a refund from your registrar. You may be in the trial period and can get your money back.

Garrie
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Aswad 13 years ago

You can always use other name that is more general. Trademark issue only will give you headache in the future.
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John Romaine 13 years ago

Sure why not.

Chuck in microsoft or facebook while you're at it.
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komplex Banned 13 years ago

iPhone4ssucks.com

so is..

microsoftsucks.com
facebooksucks.com
applesucks.com
nflsucks.com
etc. etc. etc.

That's a perfectly legal domain, regardless of trade-mark. However you'd have to make the site about your freedom of speech.. No ads, and there's a list of other things you'll have to avoid and do.
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Freddy63

Banned 13 years ago

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System Wide Solutions

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Freddy63

Does these lows apply to Asian counties like India?

And i'm bit confused here. Do you guys talking about iphone5.com or buyiphone5.com

Does this low apply to both domains?

I dont think those will be illegal as non of them are officially released by Apple.

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Istvan Horvath 13 years ago

Originally Posted by System Wide Solutions

I dont think those will be illegal as non of them are officially released by Apple.

To be brutally honest: it absolutely doesn't matter what YOU think. (Especially, when your thinking is wrong...)

The only relevant answer is: what the laws and regulations say about it.
In legal matters our personal opinion has zero relevance.
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davezan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Freddy63

Does these lows apply to Asian counties like India?

And i'm bit confused here. Do you guys talking about iphone5.com or buyiphone5.com

Does this low apply to both domains?

As lawyers would say, it depends. Generally, registering and using domain names
to make money off of their trademark namesakes isn't allowed.

Especially if it is a .com, there is a method to resolve domain-trademark disputes
even if two parties are in different parts of the globe. It is in your contract with
your registrar.

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talfighel 13 years ago

If you are selling stuff for them, I am not sure if this is allowed.

If I were you, I would just ask their legal department to see if it is allowed. Better to be safe the sorry later for some sort of a legal action against you.
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jammu1317

13 years ago

Now it's making me quite confused what about this domains??

theiphonesite.org
theiphonesite.com
iphone5.in

and sites are not new and also have adsense unit

also my domain is
iphone4spriceinindia.com

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davezan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by jammu143

Now it's making me quite confused what about this domains??

theiphonesite.org
theiphonesite.com
iphone5.in

and sites are not new and also have adsense unit

also my domain is
iphone4spriceinindia.com

Probably because they're too long for Apple to care, or Apple hasn't found them
yet. If they find yours, though, others doing it doesn't necessarily excuse you.

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lovboa Banned 13 years ago

I had a domain with facebook in it purchased last year.
Few months ago received an email from the people at facebook telling me to give it up if I didn't want a lawsuit.
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IulianP 13 years ago

Just don't give yourself reasons for headaches.. in this case the headaches could also affect your pockets
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zonerman 13 years ago

Hello

I just got here and joined up today. One of the first posts I read concerns trademark infringements by use of registered names in domain names.

I must say I was a bit surprised at this post. I am not a trademark expert but I understand that the use of such a registered mark inside a domain name, except as stated previously for review sites such as Facebooksucks.

I am a Microsoft Partner and I cannot use Microsoft in the business or domain name or anywhere except for as explicitly stated in the usage agreement.

iphone5.com is in trouble with Apple. Do google search on iphone5 lawsuit.

In otherwords DO NOT BE A TRADEMARK INFRINGER
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