Re:Today I created a site where you can post your unused dom...
by ohashi on Sunday July 18, 2010 @01:53AM
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Squatting is infringing other people's trademarks. If I bought micros0ft.com and covered it in software ads, that would be squatting.
If I bought hotels.com and planned to sell it for money to a big hotel chain or something, I've not infringed anyone's rights. Generic/descriptive names are normally OK.
of course if there is a company using the generic for a non-generic purpose and I grab a typo/another extension and use their non-descriptive purpose, that is also squatting. For example, if I owned amazon.net and tried to sell books that would infringe on amazon. Or if I bought apple.net and sold computers. However, if I advertised amazon rain forest trips or sold apples that would be ok (not squatting).
Of course, lots of money and lawyers can change what is and isn't right (checkout nissan.com)
If I bought hotels.com and planned to sell it for money to a big hotel chain or something, I've not infringed anyone's rights. Generic/descriptive names are normally OK.
of course if there is a company using the generic for a non-generic purpose and I grab a typo/another extension and use their non-descriptive purpose, that is also squatting. For example, if I owned amazon.net and tried to sell books that would infringe on amazon. Or if I bought apple.net and sold computers. However, if I advertised amazon rain forest trips or sold apples that would be ok (not squatting).
Of course, lots of money and lawyers can change what is and isn't right (checkout nissan.com)