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    Canadian Trademarks Database

    I recently found this site as well: MRAS Business Registry Search From the website:
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    Domain Registration Costs: Exploring History on a Budget

    Thank you for your response. Here's my explanation regarding why I care. I asked ChatGPT 4 the following question: Here is the reply I received: In my search, I found that some of the domains I've registered contained spam in the past. This wouldn't bother you at all?
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    Domain Registration Costs: Exploring History on a Budget

    Hello everyone, I've come to realize that registering domains can turn out to be quite costly. It's not necessarily due to the registration fees themselves, but rather because even unregistered domains might have a checkered past. To ensure that I'm not inadvertently registering a domain with a...
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    Canadian Trademarks Database

    Do you try to search for business names as well? If so, where? Thanks for this! Initially, I searched for the two words in my domain like so: "chickensoup" and "chicken soup". After applying your advice, I noticed a pending trademark that combines one word from my domain with a different word...
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    Baidu.ai: Chinese mega-brand acquired for $12,000 dollars lost in UDRP

    That should be true according to what I've heard, but what about the recent sale of telehouse.ca? Telehouse.com has been in use since 1998, owned by a company in business since 1987. Why wasn't UDRP used in that situation? Does Baidu own a trademark in Anguilla? Baidu doesn't appear to be...
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    .CA Telehouse.ca Sold For $22,000 USD By James Booth

    Telehouse has been around since 1987 (and they've owned telehouse.com since 1998.) I thought that buying domain names for existing businesses was considered "cybersquatting" or "domain squatting?" I've also heard that trademarks from other countries could potentially be enforced in Canada...
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    Canadian Trademarks Database

    Hey everyone, I'm seeking advice on the level of effort needed for trademark searches for my desired domains. Should I rely solely on CIPO or explore other avenues? Are there additional tools I should consider? And how much time and energy should I allocate to this task? In a hypothetical...
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    Cantilever.com switches to Rack.ca

    Wow, that is wild that such things happen! Thanks.
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    Cantilever.com switches to Rack.ca

    It's quite intriguing to see Kevin from Rack.ca express concerns about the high prices of .ca domains limiting access to short, brandable options, given his extensive involvement in the domain market. This stance appears somewhat contradictory, especially considering how highly he values his...
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