: Can't register a domain due to trademark I attempted to register crack.house. I was told that I could not (by namecheap), because "the domain name contains a trademark". How often does this

@Jamie184

If you don’t operate in the exact same market segment as the trademark holder, then use another domain registrar to register the name that you want. The only way to violate the trademark would be if, for example, they sell cars and you sell cars.

It might be that every single word in the English dictionary now has a trademark applied to it somewhere in the world. But again, those trademarks only restrict a direct competitor in each particular market segment.

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@Sherry384

Yes. They are right.

Here it is: tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4801:2tk3qv.2.2
You do not want to register a trademark as a domain name. One can argue locale in some respects, however, this is a company that offers...


Printing fonts that can be downloaded provided by means of electronic
transmission


...which means that locale does not come into play. They will always have a claim against your domain name registration.

This is not something you want to get into. It could mean a Federal lawsuit which always means at least k to begin defending even when you roll over and say "I give." Otherwise, you would at least lose your domain name even if they do not make a claim in court. It is a big risk that I advise against.

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