Legal Advice Please!
Hi...
I'm in the process of making a help website for new user to mrsite.com .
my site - http://www.aboutmrsite.com
Can anyone advise me on whether I should expect any hassle over using the term "mrsite" in my url?
Are there any other legal issues you think I should look out for?
It is not for profit but there will be ads to help pay for the running of the site.
Busy posted this at 07:47 — 9th April 2007.
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The mrsite site has the TM symbol so it would pay to check if the name is actually trade marked (a lot just use the TM to scare off potential copy cats).
mikehannon posted this at 18:13 — 9th April 2007.
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does that mean the word "mrsite" could be trademarked? I thought it would just be the logo... how do I check?
Busy posted this at 10:39 — 10th April 2007.
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I can't really answer as I don't know what your country has in the way of registers for things like trade marks, here in NZ we have a govt. site that they can be searched on.
The trademark would be the name, which would be the logo as it is the name ...
Shagrat posted this at 02:08 — 17th April 2007.
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Not sure if the logo is copyright but it looks very similar to the monoply board game charater logo
Shagrat
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 17:45 — 17th April 2007.
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The best -- and probably only -- people to ask those questions of are whoever runs mrsite.com, and a lawyer. We can't speak for mrsite.com or provide legal advice.
surgematrix posted this at 20:49 — 17th April 2007.
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I do not dorsee any problem with using domain name aboutmrsite.com
The word "about" makes it totally different from mrsite. You will however check with them about the content of your site. There may be copyright violation.
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mikehannon posted this at 18:27 — 19th April 2007.
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Thanks Guys!
shagrat! - Fancy meeting you here! Welcome!
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