Fly Cheap

actnow · Mar 27, 2003

FlyCheap.org was just released. Upon checking, there is a
(tm) for FlyCheap.com

So, another firm could not offer a similar service on the .org
domain?

FLYCHEAP.COM
Goods and Services IC 039. US 100 105. G & S: TRAVEL RESERVATION SERVICES, NAMELY, MAKING RESERVATIONS AND BOOKINGS FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION, PROVIDED VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK OR VIA CONTACT WITH A SALES AGENT. FIRST USE: 19990926. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19990926

If so, all someone has to do is (tm) its .com name and they
would not need to buy any of the other domains for the life
of the (tm).

Am I correct in this logic?

Please advise.

Please note - I did not buy flycheap.org but almost!!

Mr Webname · Mar 27, 2003

Interesting one - flycheap.net was regd in 1996 and is a travel site, other extensions are also taken - .info and .biz were reg'd in 2001 for example.
On this basis tm wouldn't appear to be a great problem at the moment but then again...
I reg'd the .org but if you want it feel free to PM me and I will pass it over for reg fee as I wouldn't have know about it except for this post.

actnow · Mar 27, 2003

Mr, Webname,

Thank you for your offer. But, I will let the pro's (like yourself) fight the battle.

I do not feel they should have a right to it. But, I will let the JDs' figure it out.

Thanks again.

bidawinner · Mar 27, 2003

If FlyCheap.com is TM for airline travel reservations then yes..they own the trademark and NO you cannot register Flycheap.org and sale airline Tickets..you would then be infringing on FlyCheaps trademark...(well you can..but expect a C&D letter)

Thats the whole purpose of a trademark..

dtobias · Mar 27, 2003

.org is really supposed to be for noncommercial entities anyway... If you were to use flycheap.org as an address for a noncommercial site that discusses travel bargains, without actually selling reservations there, then it would probably be noninfringing.