Not the issue with being a refurb seller, issue is using their trademark in your domain.Ive been trading as Affordable Mac for 15 years and there is no problem there asre 1000s of refurbished mac sellers and it is not a problem
Please explain macofalltrades.com, refurbmac.co.uk, affordablemac.co.uk, macfinder.co.uk, macsales.com, mac4sale.co.uk, macstoreuk.com then?Not the issue with being a refurb seller, issue is using their trademark in your domain.
If apple wanted your domain, they could take it.
Well the issue is still the same, using a trademark, and selling their products (or services related to their products).Please explain macofalltrades.com, refurbmac.co.uk, affordablemac.co.uk, macfinder.co.uk, macsales.com, mac4sale.co.uk, macstoreuk.com then?
Yeah not surprising - here is Apple's terms on how you can use their trademarks:Interestingly both mac4sale and macfinder have attempted UK trademark registrations and had them opposed.
Unauthorized Use of Apple Trademarks
1. Company, Product, or Service Name: You may not use or register, in whole or in part, Apple, iPod, iTunes, Macintosh, iMac, or any other Apple trademark, including Apple-owned graphic symbols, logos, icons, or an alteration thereof, as or as part of a company name, trade name, product name, or service name except as specifically noted in these guidelines.
c. “Mac” is used in combination with another non-generic or non-geographically-descriptive word.
Acceptable: MacVenus MacCharlie
Not acceptable: MacCharleston MacSales
It's not if, but rather when.Ive been trading as Affordable Mac for 15 years and there is no problem there asre 1000s of refurbished mac sellers and it is not a problem