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DaddyzHome · 11-14-2014, 10:17 AM

A buddy of mine wants to start a site, it's his first one. I do mostly affiliate stuff, so I'm new to what he's asking. But, I told him I would ask around.

He has a pretty decent domain name, with a common phrase + a common word. The problem is, there is a trademark held with a similar name. He wants to know if he will have any issues.

This is hard without giving out his domain name, but here's a good example:

His domain is comparable to NSFWBoys.com
With this example, there is a trademark for NSFW Boyz (yes, with a "z")

It appears to be a musical group of some sort. Here are some of their trademark entries:
1. musical recordings
2. entertainment services in the nature of personal appearances featuring a musical group
3. printed matter, namely posters, sheet music, song books, tour books featuring a musical artist

There is also a disclaimer that says: NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "BOYS" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN

So, would it be possible that he will be receiving a letter from their attorneys if he opens a site called NSFWBoys.com, featuring adult material?

Thanks for your help.

11-14-2014, 10:17 AM
DaddyzHome Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 200	U.S. Trademark Question A buddy of mine wants to start a site, it's his first one. I do mostly affiliate stuff, so I'm new to what he's asking. But, I told him I would ask around. He has a pretty decent domain name, with a common phrase + a common word. The problem is, there is a trademark held with a similar name. He wants to know if he will have any issues. This is hard without giving out his domain name, but here's a good example: His domain is comparable to NSFWBoys.com With this example, there is a trademark for NSFW Boyz (yes, with a "z") It appears to be a musical group of some sort. Here are some of their trademark entries: 1. musical recordings 2. entertainment services in the nature of personal appearances featuring a musical group 3. printed matter, namely posters, sheet music, song books, tour books featuring a musical artist There is also a disclaimer that says: NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "BOYS" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN So, would it be possible that he will be receiving a letter from their attorneys if he opens a site called NSFWBoys.com, featuring adult material? Thanks for your help.