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Thread: Trademarking a GSP?
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06-14-2010, 03:57 AM #1WHT Addict
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Trademarking a GSP?
First question, if I were to open a game server provider (which I am in process of doing), would I have to also trademark the name or the domain name?
Second question, one of my friends opened a GSP before, and valve has requested to remove their software from his servers. Question to that, do I need to get the permission of valve to host their software on my servers making profit of it?
Please share your thoughts.
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06-14-2010, 04:01 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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06-14-2010, 04:56 PM #3Web Hosting Evangelist
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If you are in the US you would have a service mark, since you are selling a service and not goods.
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06-14-2010, 05:25 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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I used to run the oldest commercial Mumble host.
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06-14-2010, 11:31 PM #5WHT Addict
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06-15-2010, 11:46 AM #6Web Hosting Evangelist
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If you register your mark then you will be able to use the ® symbol. You probably don't need to do this though, read the FAQs at the USPTO for more info: http://www.uspto.gov/faq/trademarks.jsp#Basic001
To get registered, you would file an application through the Trademark Electronic Application System (http://www.uspto.gov/teas/e-TEAS/index.html).
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07-10-2010, 03:16 PM #7Newbie
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Valve doesn't do that, lol... I've been in the GSP industry for years, there's also over 200 or so companies. You sure it was valve contacting him and not someone spoofing their email address?
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