TUBE domain legal issue
 

anybody knows if it is legal to use the "youtube" word in a domain, say, youtubeangels.com ?? can I be sued by youtube for that?

hope not my new site is youtubetgp.com im gonna make a meeeeeleon dollars

hehe, speaking of new terms created from currrent brands it comes to my attention that paypalsucks.com is still around... wonder if they have ever been sued

I bought and never used a domain called "JizzneyLand.com" for fear of being sued by Mouseschwitz.

LOL! you aint serious...

of course it's illegal.....how could you question that?

sure why not?? i am starting disneytube.com, pepsitube.com and microsofttube.com and expect no problems at all.


whats the worst they could do? threaten me, then offer me 9.95 for the domain and my hard work... then sue me, take the domains through the WIPO just because i tried to create a website?

that probably never happens.

Word tube probably not ilegal, that would be like myspace sueing people using "space" in their names

word youtube I'm certain it is ilegal

And I guess they take it seriously. Try to register a youtube account with youtube in the username and you get an error message saying it's forbidden.

so fletch is in trouble!

Yes its illegal.

what about www.playboydolls.net ? (as com is taken)
playboy is a universal word, isnt it?
;-)

you and tube on its own are not, but combined, as in "youtube" might just well be a problem.

Google owns youtube, and as far as i am aware they don't allow the word "google" to be used in a domain (atleast so i have been told recently)

So i would imagine they wouldn't like the word youtube being used either.

It might pay to atleast enquire about it anonymously, just email them explaining your situation and that you are planning to purchase a domain with the word youtube in it. :thumbsup

i wasnt serious :)

I have a nice collection of cease and desist letters from many major corporations throughout the past 10 years. Some day I should start a site with them... ceaseanddesistlettercollection.com

Planning on making a tube site? tsk tsk..

illegal....they will come after you

They will come after you and they have lawyers with unlimited resources to make your life hell,

Why risk it? Spend your time building a great original site that will bring in money for years.

Forget about following the sheep and building cookie cutter copycat sites, your only going to get scraps.

Educate yourself, tammix.
That's the best suggestion I can give you.

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