Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Perfumebay.com

In case you are looking for a new domain name, you may want to think twice about using something with the word 'eBay' in there. Based on a recent court decision in the Ninth Circuit - www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca9/newopinions.nsf/85AEE84897725D758825738A005C180E/$file/0556794.pdf?openelement - depending on the facts, you may be sought out by eBay to give up the domain, which could disrupt your business. It may be best to add a '-' in between your word that ends in 'e' and the word 'bay', just to avoid some confusion. Although that may not protect you 100%, it may make a better argument.

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