“Tax Guide” - certainly does not seem trademarkable. I am always amazed by this though. I once owned SmoothShaveGel.com - not necessarily a great domain but one I would have definitely considered generic or free of TM. Some time after registration, a company did contact me with a legitimate TM in the Shave Gel category on the name Smooth Shave Gel. The deal ended a couple hundred bucks later with all sides happy, but the deal left me with a weird feeling of the TM process and what they are granted on. I was never irritated at the company with the TM, but rather the process.
Tax Guide - never would have even thought TM issues in my mind. Good to always check on domains you buy. Would be surprised if any “Guide” is trademarkable…but I am no Lawyer.
Tax Guide is about as generic as it gets. Anyone who goes after that name is simply trying to steal it.
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A the dog park… I am going to take this post down when I get home in a little while. If it doesn’t sell before then, the pair is off the market an I am going to develop
I just got home and was going to take this post down to develop these names. Someone had emailed me as I was on my way to my apartment wanting the names at the BIN price, which I am honoring. They got a great deal!
Great buy for the buyer. David - I agree with you…just amazed at some TMs in general that are actually issued. Definitely does not seem possible on any “guide” for sure.
April 7th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Are there any copyright breaches or trademark violations on these names?
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Not to the best of my knowledge. I just need to raise capital. This is a great price.
April 7th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Selling Salinas.com as well I take it?
April 7th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I don’t think there would be trademark issues, but a potential buyer would do well to do some research before buying.
April 7th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
“Tax Guide” - certainly does not seem trademarkable. I am always amazed by this though. I once owned SmoothShaveGel.com - not necessarily a great domain but one I would have definitely considered generic or free of TM. Some time after registration, a company did contact me with a legitimate TM in the Shave Gel category on the name Smooth Shave Gel. The deal ended a couple hundred bucks later with all sides happy, but the deal left me with a weird feeling of the TM process and what they are granted on. I was never irritated at the company with the TM, but rather the process.
Tax Guide - never would have even thought TM issues in my mind. Good to always check on domains you buy. Would be surprised if any “Guide” is trademarkable…but I am no Lawyer.
April 7th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Tax Guide is about as generic as it gets. Anyone who goes after that name is simply trying to steal it.
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A the dog park… I am going to take this post down when I get home in a little while. If it doesn’t sell before then, the pair is off the market an I am going to develop
Thanks for the advice
April 7th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I just got home and was going to take this post down to develop these names. Someone had emailed me as I was on my way to my apartment wanting the names at the BIN price, which I am honoring. They got a great deal!
April 7th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
what was the BIN for these?
April 8th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Great buy for the buyer. David - I agree with you…just amazed at some TMs in general that are actually issued. Definitely does not seem possible on any “guide” for sure.
Another nice sale Elliot.
April 8th, 2008 at 3:25 am
Nice buy I wish I had some spare cash.