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  • X37375787
    • Sep 2026
    #1

    Question regarding the Playboy trademark

    Is it allowed to own a domain that carries the term "playboy" if the domain contains nothing but promotions for Playboy Plus and no other traffic leaks to other sites?

    I got a catchy domain and want to park a landing page on it.

    Feedback from adult.com is appreciated.


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    • Platinumpimp
      Logos and such.
      • Jan 2004
      • 10214
      #2
      send over a mail to playboy
      I design logo's.

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        • X37375787
          #3
          Originally posted by PlatinumPimp
          send over a mail to playboy

          I figured the response time here would be faster. I might be wrong though.

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            • Steen2
              Confirmed User
              • Feb 2004
              • 7662
              #4
              That would be making $ from their trademark.

              No it is not OK (IMO) but they may or may not care.


              jmho
              ICQ: 2262.73945

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                • X37375787
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Steen2
                  That would be making $ from their trademark.

                  No it is not OK (IMO) but they may or may not care.


                  jmho

                  Erm.

                  I would be making them money, too. I don't know whether they would care for additional 20+ daily signups from there.

                  That's why I ask.

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                    • fuzebox
                      making it rain
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 22369
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Steen2
                      That would be making $ from their trademark.

                      No it is not OK (IMO) but they may or may not care.


                      jmho
                      Using their banner ads with their logo and name on them is making money from their trademark too, no?

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                        • KRL
                          Entrepreneur
                          • Oct 2002
                          • 31429
                          #7
                          No, but they probably won't hassle you if you promote Playboy's stuff.
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                            • X37375787
                              #8
                              bump

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                                • Doctor Dre
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Jan 2001
                                  • 51692
                                  #9
                                  I don't see why they would shut you down if you promote the right stuff
                                  Originally posted by rayadp05
                                  I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                    • Marcus Aurelius
                                      No Refunds Issued.
                                      • Apr 2003
                                      • 14809
                                      #10
                                      here ya go, pulled this right off playboycash.com linking rules page.


                                      The Playboy name, the Spice name, and any affiliated or trademarked terms, may NOT be used in the metatags or domain name of your site or in any email address used by you.
                                      How fucking stupid is that?

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                                        • zentz
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Nov 2003
                                          • 8062
                                          #11
                                          interesting question
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                                            • X37375787
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by mdcq
                                              here ya go, pulled this right off playboycash.com linking rules page.


                                              How fucking stupid is that?

                                              Still waiting for an official statement, por favor.

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                                                • Trixie Racer
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Aug 2003
                                                  • 2328
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by mdcq
                                                  here ya go, pulled this right off playboycash.com linking rules page.




                                                  How fucking stupid is that?
                                                  that seems pretty official to me....
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                                                    • Scherfi
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Jun 2003
                                                      • 868
                                                      #14
                                                      don't do it. its clearly stated in the rules that they son't accept this. period.
                                                      http://www.fastthumber.com

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                                                        • pornkitten
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Dec 2003
                                                          • 1412
                                                          #15
                                                          I doubt they will mind you using the name to make them money but ask to be on the safe side.
                                                          too lazy to find advertising for this sig space

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                                                            • BigFrog
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Sep 2002
                                                              • 2057
                                                              #16
                                                              if you werent using the term 'playboy' to promote or have anything to do with Playboy, then you could do whatever you wanted.
                                                              but you said you would be sending them signups, so no that isnt allowed....TOS

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                                                                • X37375787
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by BigFrog
                                                                  if you werent using the term 'playboy' to promote or have anything to do with Playboy, then you could do whatever you wanted.

                                                                  What a big steaming pile of crap.

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                                                                    • BigFrog
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                                      • 2057
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by Equinox



                                                                      What a big steaming pile of crap.
                                                                      you disagree?

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                                                                        • LiveDose
                                                                          Show Yer Tits!
                                                                          • Feb 2002
                                                                          • 25792
                                                                          #19
                                                                          They are hardcore when protecting the Playboy name. They don't let anyone use their trademark.

                                                                          Be safe.

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                                                                            • X37375787
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by BigFrog


                                                                              you disagree?

                                                                              Yes I do disagree, because they won't let you use Playboy for anything that doesn't have anything to do with Playboy.

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                                                                                • BigFrog
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Sep 2002
                                                                                  • 2057
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by Equinox



                                                                                  Yes I do disagree, because they won't let you use Playboy for anything that doesn't have anything to do with Playboy.
                                                                                  sorry. i was speaking of the domain.
                                                                                  if you wanted to register singleplayboys.com and make a dating site for girls looking for rich men, then legally you wouldnt be treading on their trademark. it's when you start taking the term 'playboy' and applying it to the adult industry, models, magazines, and those types of things where you would run into trouble.
                                                                                  this isnt to say that Playboy couldnt make your life a living hell and practically force you to shut down the site....i'm just saying legally you wouldnt be doing anything wrong.

                                                                                  but this has nothing to do with your question anymore.....you were speaking of promoting playboy with a 'playboy' domain, and according to their TOS that isnt allowed.

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                                                                                    • X37375787
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Funny is that, for example, the yahoo search for "playboy plus" reveals heaps of domains that violate the TOS, but still seem to be up and running.

                                                                                      Go figure. I'll just email Lensman about this matter.

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