Arco, thanks for the reply. Perhaps this has already long ago been discussed here on other threads, so I apologise in advance and will look on the site for other guidance.
But, regarding Mr. Nissan.... In his situation, he is not identifying his particular business. If he were to use the name "NissanComputers.ext", I think it would be more persuasive for his case since the Nissan automobile company is not identified with computers and there is less chance of confusion in the marketplace over who
this particular "Nissan" is.
I ask the question because, although I have no personal familial connection to anything named "Ford", I am conflicted about the permissibility of using a TMed name as one of the component words of a 2 or 3 word domain which intentionally uses the same name but on a product that the MFG does not offer, even though one could concieve of them possibly making it. That is why I asked about "FordAirplanes" or "FordBicycles".
Perhaps the Trademark attorney will see this and chime in to provide a fast and obvious answer ?
Thank you for taking the time to reply
One might argue if your name is Ford and you make airplanes you could do that. However, research the case of Mr. Nissan who sells computers and he's been fighting with NISSAN for the past 10 years over the domain name
http://nissan.com