I would like to incorporate the word “botox” in a domain name, but see that the word appears to be copyrited. Would there be a problem with using “botox” as part of my domain name?
Can I Use Copyrite Names In My Domain Name?
July 24th, 2009 by Cheap Web Hosting Leave a reply »
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As the owner of the name, they can petition internic to transfer the name to them.
You may face a problem if there is a trademark
Names can’t be copyrighted.
They can be trademarked.
If botox is trademarked (and I would guess that it is) then any domains containing it would be subject to your domain registrar’s dispute policy.
You would surely lose.
In fact, I would expect the trademark holder of such a valuable trademark has an attorney who uses an automated program to check all new registrations, and quickly send out a cease and desist letter to you.
see chillingeffects.org for details.