Aprecierea valorii unui domeniu web (eng.: domain appraisal)

[Cristian Mezei]

- bakerolls.ro - rondelele prajite sunt un produs extrem de mult comercializat de catre 7days si nu numai. Daca vreodata cei de la 7days s-ar gandi sa faca un concurs pentru acest produs, atunci ar fi un domeniu potrivit, sau pur si simplu pot fi interesati chiar si asa in mod general. Eu unul il vad a avea un foarte mare potential si il estimez la minim 600e.

Trade mark name : BAKE ROLLS
Trade mark No : 000228874
Trade mark basis: CTM
Date of receipt : 16/04/1996
Number of results: 2 of 2
Filing date: 16/04/1996
Nice Classification: 30 ( Nice classification)
Trade mark: Individual
Type of mark: Figurative
Vienna Classification: 27.5.1 ( Vienna Classification)
Acquired distinctiveness: No
Applicant’s reference: COMTM/2
Status of trade mark:
Application refused ( Glossary)
( Refused trade marks decision database)
( History of statuses)
Filing language: English
Second language: French

Pentru EU poti cauta aici: OAMI-ONLINE - CTM-ONLINE - Trade mark consultation service - Basic

Pentru US poti cauta aici: Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)

Eu inainte sa cumpar un domeniu, intotdeauna caut numele ales in ambele. Ma feresc de probleme astfel.

Revin la ideea mea initiala. BravoGirl si Bakerolls sunt, din punctul meu de vedere, domenii moarte, pe care le poti pierde oricand, destul de usor.

- mobilaveche.ro - referitor la pretul de domeniu - gandeste-te ca e un domeniu extrem de bun, cu keyworduri importante

Este bun doar pentru un anticariat. Eu nu vad keyword-urile importante, daca nu esti un anticariat. O fabrica / comercializant de mobila, nu poate vinde sunt pseudonimul "mobila veche", cand ei vand mobila noua.

- freehugs.ro - la noi cum ziceam chestia asta este la inceput insa se practica. Fiind o activitate organizata pentru inveselirea oamenilor, una frumoasa la care se aduna tot mai multi adepti, in urmatorii ani garantez ca va lua amploare. Se poate face un portal pe acest domeniu. estimez domeniul la peste 200e in momentul actual insa nu sunt dispus sa il dau pentru ca stiu ca va avea o crestere mare

Ce spui poate fi real, dar eu fiind indreptat catre business si web real estate, nu stau sa-mi fac scenarii despre "free hugs". Eu ti-am spus un pret, atat cat as da eu. Eu nu sunt vreo autoritate in domeniu

- bravo-girl.ro - in mod normal nu ai cum sa iei trademark pe cuvinte de dex si nici nu cred ca s-a facu asta.

Gresit. Nu poti inregistra un cuvant sau mai multe din dictionar, daca oferi servicii/produse exact pe tema cuvantului. Merg un pic mai departe aici, ca sa fii sigur ca ai inteles:

I've been operating under the assumption that; if a word is in the dictionary, then it can not be registered as a trademark. Therefore is it safe for me to use it as a domain name?

The existence of a word in a dictionary could be a strong argument in favour of registration. Let me explain.

The dictionary gives words a meaning. You can not register the mark for products of that description. You can register the mark for all other products. Allow me to demonstrate. Start by taking any dictionary and opening it to any page. Now select any word from the page and read its definition. I have done this and selected the word "muller" defined as being "a stone or piece of metal, wood, or glass used as a pestle".

Therefore, by definition, you can not register the word "muller" to cover "a stone or piece of metal, wood, or glass used as a pestle". However, the word "muller" could be registered to cover clothing, or ice cream or a long list of items that are not made of "a stone or piece of metal, wood, or glass used as a pestle".

Let's assume you wish to offer web site development services and use the name "muller" as your domain name. When you start marketing you web site services using this the name "muller" you are in fact creating a whole new definition for the word. The word "muller" now means web site services and thus it has a secondary meaning. Words taken from a dictionary and given a secondary meaning become strong marks as there is a truly unique new meaning to the dictionary word that did not exist prior to your use.

Now that the word "muller" has a unique new meaning, and is associated with the services you offer, it becomes your trademark. It clearly distinguishes your web site services not only from all other web sites but also from any item made of stone or a piece of metal, wood or glass.