trade mark registration issue

atul (Querist) 06 May 2011 This query is : Resolved
Hello
We are an event management company and are planning to start an online website around weddings and wanted to keep the name something around shaadi .. e.g ourshaadi.com .. but we were told that if we do that .. shaadi.com will sue our company and get a stay order.

My question .. is unlike a brand name like say samsung which is not an english word .. shaadi is a ritual and a generic term .. is it still a valid case?

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preet (Expert) 06 May 2011
Hello.....
If u make changes in ur company name then it not tearmed to legal issue like ourshaadi.com or etc....

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atul (Querist) 06 May 2011
Am sorry .. I didn't get you .. the company name is different .. this would be one od the products under the company's name ..

Parveen Kr. Aggarwal (Expert) 06 May 2011
If the domain name 'ourshaadi.com' (or any other similar name) is available for registration, you can name your website with that name.

Guest (Expert) 07 May 2011
Are you showing mere presumption on some one's telling you that Shadi.com will sue you or the company has threatened you for that?

The first and foremost thing is whether the domain name ourshadi.com is available or not for registration.

If that is available and you register that in your name, the rest would depend upon whether the company shadi.com files a case against you or not and how effectively that company and you are able to plead and convince the judges in the case.

atul (Querist) 08 May 2011
They havent yet threatened us, but i have been told that they would sue us for the same. Even though we have a valid case, the fact that we will be dragged in the process by someone who has deep pockets, will end up becoming a bigger problem than winning or losing the case.
What we are being suggested is to avoid getting in direct conflict with these guys.

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