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Originally posted by raymo
I said nothing about using the word (bay) to benefit (from ebay).
Also, where did Goonx say anything of the sort?
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Originally posted by Goonx
What if the name just hints ebay but dosnt actualy spell it... like pornbay or sexbay
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There is one exception to the trademark laws that is interesting, but maybe not that interesting since it won't make anyone here any money... but there was a precedent setting case involving ballyssucks.com (or maybe it was some other extension?). It was a site that a guy ran lambasting Bally's gyms and fitness clubs for an issue he had with them over his membership. That was seen as a fair infringement on the trademark in order to uphold the principle of freedom of speech. For the same principle, news organizations can display and use a trademark in the reporting of news without the permission of the trademark holder, and fuckedcompany.com can mention trademarks in order to discuss and report issues. And indeed this thread would be protected by the constitutional principle of freedom of speech, so our use of the trademark "EBay" here, in this very sentence, is protected.
But, like I said as soon you try to make $$$ by using the trademark or something similar to it you are fucked.