Do Mainstream companies mind if you use their name in your url?

**Clean_Franck** · 07-21-2010, 03:30 PM

Sites like this do it http://www.ip-adress.com/whois/www.walmart.com and it seems ok but they are not promoting wal-marts products so I am unsure. Would you get paid? Would you get taken to court?

**Nicky** · 07-21-2010, 03:30 PM

Have never heard anyone complain about that.

**XPays** · 07-21-2010, 04:35 PM

a lot of networks publish a list of keywords that are reserved for the merchant's own use, so check with your sponsor.

**baddog** · 07-21-2010, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by XPays

a lot of networks publish a list of keywords that are reserved for the merchant's own use, so check with your sponsor.

What he said.

**DaddyHalbucks** · 07-21-2010, 04:49 PM

Perhaps build a page and then submit it to get approval?

**$5 submissions** · 07-21-2010, 05:04 PM

Trademark dilution lawsuits are a bitch

**DBS.US** · 07-21-2010, 05:05 PM

**woj** · 07-21-2010, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by DBS.US

yup, that's par for the course when dealing with any major mainstream company...

**$5 submissions** · 07-21-2010, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by DBS.US

If that wasn't inhouse counsel, the law firm sending that C & D probably collected some nice $$$ just for filling out a firm C & D template.

Congrats to the real winners

Do Mainstream companies mind if you use their name in your url?

Do Mainstream companies mind if you use their name in your url?

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