What would be the absolute best domain that you could have for Rio 2016?

[markts]

From what I understand, all domains with the words 'olympic' or 'olympics' are trademarked. Together are a number of others including all city-year or city-GAMES combinations.

Here is a list of trademarked slogans for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Parl=39&Ses=1&Mode=1&Pub=Bill&Doc=C-47_4&File=51

What do you think would be the absolute best domain name for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro that would not be a trademark infringement?

 

[katherine]

Slightly off-topic but what kind of value is there in such names ?

 

[ordersomething]

The Olympics vigorously defends any possible TM infringements.
And they will win.
It's better to stay away from that area altogether.

 

[draggar]

The Olympics vigorously defends any possible TM infringements.
And they will win.
It's better to stay away from that area altogether.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

But - if you really want to try this niche - stay away from anything realted to Olympics. Try geo + keyword domains - like RioHotels, RiodeJaneirtravel, and so on.

Register anything with Olympics in it - maybe even Rio de Janeiro and 2016 then you may end up with a WIPO.

 

[hugegrowth]

The best would be Rio2016.com or Brazil2016.com

 

[fenomeno]

Rio2016.com sounds very good for that theme. But it is already taken in all popular extensions.
I own Rio de janeiro in .name extension and Rio city in .info extension, i hope i will not have problems:uhoh:

 

[hugegrowth]

I doubt you'll have problems with those, they are generic city names.

I don't know how Vancouver could trademark 'Vancouver 2010' or 'Canada 2010'. What if you were promoting something else in Canada that year, or promoting travel in 2010, surely they wouldn't have a case. Even 'vancouver games' or 'canada games' is a stretch, if you don't have olympic related content on your site.

The key is to stay away from the word 'Olympics'.

 

[Theo]

http://rio2016.com.br

And remember folks, the native name is Brasil - with an "s".