Chrome domains registration?

[redbaron]

Is it alright if chrome related domains are registered and developed or is it a trademark infringement. ?


Your opinions?

[n3o]

chrome is a generic term if your site has got nothing to do with google's chrome browser then i think it's ok ..

but if your site have something to do with google's chrome browser then it's always better to write a disclaimer at the bottom .. just to be on the safe side ..

[NameSugar]

The logic is somewhat circular here...

It's ok the reg domains with the word "chrome" in them. Mostly.

But if you're trying to attract a buyer because of the high visibility of the new chrome browser (terrible name choice Google) then you would be regging some variation on the theme of "chrome + browser related term". Not ok.

So if you stay away from browser related terms you're ok but then you wouldn't be getting the attention you're hoping for so it's a moot point. You might actually do better since the public at large is more aware of the traditional use of the word chrome than of yet another browser. Most people don't even know that this thing they use everyday is even called a browser. They think it's called the internet and it runs on a series of tubes...

[predominant]

Originally Posted by NameSugar

So if you stay away from browser related terms you're ok but then you wouldn't be getting the attention you're hoping for so it's a moot point. You might actually do better since the public at large is more aware of the traditional use of the word chrome than of yet another browser. Most people don't even know that this thing they use everyday is even called a browser. They think it's called the internet and it runs on a series of tubes...

Around the merry-go-round we go..
Its a tricky situation, but I think you covered this pretty well.

things like: chromeaddons, chromehelp etc.. Whilst these could be deemed browser specific, theres plenty of argument room to say they are generic.

[NameSugar]

Originally Posted by predominant

things like: chromeaddons, chromehelp etc.. Whilst these could be deemed browser specific, theres plenty of argument room to say they are generic.

Yeah, other things to consider is that Google has no trademark on "chrome", it's just the name of their product and the reason that they choose Chrome for the name is because web developers have been calling the browser interface the "chrome" since at least Netscape Navigator.

Chrome is the generic word for the "look" of the browser, any browser. So there's more wiggle room with this one then most famous name products but I still caution against it if for no other reason then there's just too many other fish to fry to bother and it's a bad habit to get in to.

[Mega Champ]

Chrome is a generic word as already said, and i don't see any problem in domain related to that. However if you are thinking to buy a google chrome related domain and starting some online presence, my advice a chrome forum will be your best bet. Its just a guess, but may be google can start a referral program for it also, like they did for firefox and then you can be in luck

[predominant]

A community site. Those things are easy to start, but difficult to draw traffic.
I wonder how pluggable Chrome is. You'd need to create an addon site like Mozilla's one...
If plugins can be created for it, this could be a money spinner.