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I recently acquired 2 domain names that use the word Kawasaki in it, which is either known as a disease or the common motorcycle/heavy industry brand.
Most manufacturers need community-based websites to promote the growth and use of their product. Yamaha allows forums for their different musical equipment and their motorcycle brands. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Ducati, they all do the same.
Yes, Kawasaki owns kawasaki.com and uses it, but they dont send out C&D's to Kawasaki forum owners because they need those communities.
There are Toyota forums out there for Toyota cars, trucks, etc. but Toyota doesnt stop those forums from using the Toyota name in the domain name or their respective logo's.
My question is, if I expand and develop these recently acquired Kawasaki domain names, what liabilities do I face?
If I use them to promote Kawasaki in a community-based format, is that wrong?
If I get a C&D letter, will they demand the domain names and at for what price? I didnt buy them to resell them to Kawasaki, but if they wanted them, then I would want what I paid for them which was considerable.
Thoughts?
Most manufacturers need community-based websites to promote the growth and use of their product. Yamaha allows forums for their different musical equipment and their motorcycle brands. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Ducati, they all do the same.
Yes, Kawasaki owns kawasaki.com and uses it, but they dont send out C&D's to Kawasaki forum owners because they need those communities.
There are Toyota forums out there for Toyota cars, trucks, etc. but Toyota doesnt stop those forums from using the Toyota name in the domain name or their respective logo's.
My question is, if I expand and develop these recently acquired Kawasaki domain names, what liabilities do I face?
If I use them to promote Kawasaki in a community-based format, is that wrong?
If I get a C&D letter, will they demand the domain names and at for what price? I didnt buy them to resell them to Kawasaki, but if they wanted them, then I would want what I paid for them which was considerable.
Thoughts?