trademarks - domains & affiliates

[FirstPageResults]

just came across this site: http://ipodmarket.com.au/

wondering how they are allowed to operate considering Applie's trademark guidelines:

http://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/guidelinesfor3rdparties.html

9. Domain Names: You may not use an identical or virtually identical Apple trademark as a second level domain name.

Not acceptable: “imac.com” “imacapple.com” “imac-apple.com” “podmart.com”

.. is it possible to run an affiliate site using a trademark in the domain or is this generally a no go zone even if you are marketing the trademark owners products?

 

[DavidL]

Those are Apple's TM guidelines - not the law. They are known to be very strong on TM protection though - even to the detriment of their product IMO.

Respondants have won in WIPOs where they are selling the complainant's TM product even without authorisation to use the TM in a domain name. Mind you I wouldn't basev a business around the domain due to the risk

 

[DomainMarketPlace]

Those are Apple's TM guidelines - not the law. They are known to be very strong on TM protection though - even to the detriment of their product IMO.

http://www.theage.com.au/business/apple-bites-over-woolworths-logo-20091005-ghzr.html

 

[Data Glasses]

iphone porn is another problem term for apple , there nearly as may searches for this as there is for iphones ....... wordtacker results