Comments on: Dear TechCrunch: Cybersquatting Is Wrong http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/dear-techcrunch-cybersquatting-is-wrong/ Chris Silver Smith blogging on Search Engine Marketing, Local SEO, Technology & more. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: James Steubing http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/dear-techcrunch-cybersquatting-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-2876 James Steubing Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:25:10 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=375#comment-2876 Silver - Thanks for the confirmation. I recently advised the client to do just that. Silver – Thanks for the confirmation. I recently advised the client to do just that.

]]> By: Silver http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/dear-techcrunch-cybersquatting-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-2875 Silver Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:13:49 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=375#comment-2875 James - that's a very good question. I think that's one that's worth checking out with an IP attorney, because it may not be clear-cut. It's usually infringement if you buy a domain name that's extremely close/identical to someone's business name. However, it may be considered too generic to be protected. Check with an attorney before risking losing in court -- you don't want to invest a whole lot into a name only to have it yanked away. James – that’s a very good question.

I think that’s one that’s worth checking out with an IP attorney, because it may not be clear-cut. It’s usually infringement if you buy a domain name that’s extremely close/identical to someone’s business name.

However, it may be considered too generic to be protected.

Check with an attorney before risking losing in court — you don’t want to invest a whole lot into a name only to have it yanked away.

]]> By: James Steubing http://www.nodalbits.com/bits/dear-techcrunch-cybersquatting-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 James Steubing Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:44:27 +0000 http://www.nodalbits.com/?p=375#comment-2850 I have a client who is thinking about buying a domain name that matches their city and trade. Their is also a company in that town who has a business name that closely matches. Here's a similar example: City: Los Angeles Trade: pest control My company: John Smith Pest Control Competitor: Los Angeles Pest Control and Termite Would I be a cybersquatter if i owned LosAngeledPestControl.com and used it for my business? I have a client who is thinking about buying a domain name that matches their city and trade. Their is also a company in that town who has a business name that closely matches. Here’s a similar example:

City: Los Angeles
Trade: pest control
My company: John Smith Pest Control
Competitor: Los Angeles Pest Control and Termite

Would I be a cybersquatter if i owned LosAngeledPestControl.com and used it for my business?

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