Notice of Infringement of the term Snap & Snapchat

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  • 3xmedia
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2004
    • 5738

    #16
    Originally posted by CjTheFish
    On a forum full of adult webmasters I guess it wasn't so obvious to me
    I think Xvideos/XNXX guys own that domain, they once bought it for several millon
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    • fuzebox
      making it rain
      • Oct 2003
      • 22351

      #17
      Snapchat has been suing hard on anything with the word "snap" in it, or their logo or even colors.

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      • Grisey
        Confirmed User
        • Jan 2004
        • 1805

        #18
        Originally posted by fuzebox
        Snapchat has been suing hard on anything with the word "snap" in it, or their logo or even colors.
        If someone owned a domain with the word snap in before they ever came about surely they are safe ?

        My friend owned a domain with the same word twice that he bought back in 99, a company bought the word .com back in 2004 in 2008 some prick in legal tried to sue him for the domain saying it was there word and they owned it and he had to hand over the domain or be sued for using the traded marked name.

        The prick in legal didn't relaise he bought the domain 5 years before they even came about, once this was pointed out they crawled back under there rock.
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        • EddyTheDog
          Just Doing My Own Thing
          • Jan 2011
          • 25433

          #19
          Originally posted by CjTheFish
          I'm looking at your site and I don't see anything relating to "Snap/Snapchat" so I'm assuming you removed it....

          I'm wondering though is this going to apply to sites like PornHub that have SnapChat in tons of porn videos??? "Hot cutie leaked snapchat fuck" or whats next, tinder? Tons of videos like "Tinder cutie sucks and fucks" etc etc are on those tube sites.

          I guess PH would have the resources to take them on...
          I guess they would use the 'user uploaded content' defense...

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          • InfoGuy
            80/20 Rule
            • Apr 2010
            • 3052

            #20
            Originally posted by Grisey
            If someone owned a domain with the word snap in before they ever came about surely they are safe ?

            My friend owned a domain with the same word twice that he bought back in 99, a company bought the word .com back in 2004 in 2008 some prick in legal tried to sue him for the domain saying it was there word and they owned it and he had to hand over the domain or be sued for using the traded marked name.

            The prick in legal didn't relaise he bought the domain 5 years before they even came about, once this was pointed out they crawled back under there rock.
            That would all depend on the usage of the trademark. If the trademarked word or term is generic and used in a different class of goods and services than that protected by the trademark, then they should have a viable defense and be safe. One of the leading domain catchers is Snapnames. Snapnames and Snapchat operate in different industries, so there's no conflict of interest with either of them using the word "snap" as branding. Snapnames.com was registered 11 1/2 years earlier than Snapchat.com. The earlier domain registration proves that there was no bad faith in the original registration of the domain, but if Snapnames were to also offer goods and services similar to Snapchat, there would likely be a problem.
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            • SBJ
              So Fucking Fabulous
              • Apr 2003
              • 11387

              #21
              suing those that use "snap"? good luck with that.

              Snap On

              But ya I can see them not wanting "snap" or "snapchat" on titles cause porn is against their TOS

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              • Mr Pheer
                So Fucking Banned
                • Dec 2002
                • 22083

                #22
                If it didn't come certified mail, print it out and wipe your ass with it.

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                • Jazzix
                  Confirmed User
                  • Nov 2019
                  • 354

                  #23
                  Sounds like a load of bullshit to steal your domain name... let them pay up their lawyers and see what they have against you. If anything at all.

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                  • InfoGuy
                    80/20 Rule
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 3052

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Jazzix
                    Sounds like a load of bullshit to steal your domain name... let them pay up their lawyers and see what they have against you. If anything at all.
                    OP did not say the lawyers demanded the domain name. hausarzt posted that he/she owns a domain containing "snap" and Grisey posted a hypothetical situation.
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                    • 3xmedia
                      Confirmed User
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 5738

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Jazzix
                      Sounds like a load of bullshit to steal your domain name... let them pay up their lawyers and see what they have against you. If anything at all.
                      please don't comment on things you have no clue about, newb
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                      • pimpmaster9000
                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                        • Dec 2011
                        • 26732

                        #26
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                        • artwilliams
                          Confirmed User
                          • Aug 2004
                          • 252

                          #27
                          It's all about the lawyers and money. nomyenx, do you have more than SnapChat?
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                          • Holy Damage
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                            • Oct 2013
                            • 996

                            #28
                            op, keep us posted

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                            • Forkbeard
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2002
                              • 2236

                              #29
                              And always remember that legal advice you get on GFY (or anywhere else free on the internet) is worth about as much as you paid for it.
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                              • hausarzt
                                Confirmed User
                                • Jan 2011
                                • 818

                                #30
                                Any updates about this?
                                My snap-domain needs to be renewed soon and I would not want to keep it if this will cost me a fortune for a lawyer.
                                I know, my english is bad. But your german might be even worse

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