Owning a Google Domain -> Advice

Moots on 12/09/2012 - 19:17
Last edited 12/09/2012 - 19:19

I own a Google Domain name, I'm not going to disclose the exact domain name but it is Google.xxx.xx

I'm not using it for anything as when I purchased it I didn't think much of it but I could be in hot water if I used the domain name…

Any advice on this?

The domain name is Google, doesn't contain any 0 or special characters.

If you're thinking it's the new Adults .XXX domain it's not.

Comments

retiredfeline on 12/09/2012 - 19:28

That's no big deal. Since you own xxx.xx, you can create subdomains under it. But if you used google trademarks or pretended to be them, they might send their lawyers after you.
- Moots on 12/09/2012 - 19:30
  
  -1
  
  any chance of google paying me a billion dollars for it ;)
  - retiredfeline on 12/09/2012 - 19:32
    
    Hahahaha.
    - Moots on 12/09/2012 - 19:42
      
      seriously
    - retiredfeline on 12/09/2012 - 19:44
      
      +1
      
      I am.
    - ans-steve on 13/09/2012 - 00:20
      
      If they want it they will just start suing you and make you hand it over to them ;)
c64 on 12/09/2012 - 21:04

i don't understand. do you own xxx.xx?
neil on 12/09/2012 - 21:08

There was a thread on Whirlpool a couple of years ago where Google sent a cease and desist to Groggle.com.au. They ended up settling for an undisclosed sum and changing their name.
- Moots on 12/09/2012 - 21:37
  
  Do you mean Google paid him or he paid Google?
  - neil on 12/09/2012 - 22:38
    
    By the sounds of the thread, Google paid him to settle. He signed an NDA so I assume that the payment went in his favor.
stralya on 12/09/2012 - 23:34

+1

I reckon you could safely set up an shop on the website to sell these, without the fear of getting sued http://www.retailhellunderground.com/my_weblog/2012/09/googl…