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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Oh, I guess I should clarify: I do understand why someone would register a .co domain name instead of .com: Because the .com is not available or is only available for resale from the current registrant for a high price. What I really meant is that I don’t think choosing a .co for that reason is usually a wise move, because of the inevitable confusion that will arise (as we have seen in the original post here, which confused <haloo.co> with <haloo.com>).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Douglas M. Isenberg</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> | <b><span style='color:#B95725'>The GigaLaw Firm</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Phone: 1-404-348-0368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:Doug@Giga.Law"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Doug@Giga.Law</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Web: <a href="http://www.Giga.Law"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.Giga.Law</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jaclyn Ionin <jaclyn@ioninlaw.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 20, 2023 3:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Doug Isenberg <doug@giga.law><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] Haloo.com TM Searching<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I have a client who uses .co bc .com was significantly more expensive to purchase. So that could be one reason. <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=530 style='width:397.5pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 6.0pt 0in 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=100 height=57 style='width:1.0416in;height:.5972in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://img.dlvr.ws/5551579829764096/4527378406703104/signoff.gif?ck=1639765451.17"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=528 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style='line-height:0%'> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.5pt'><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=31%20Hudson%20Yards,%20FL%2011%20New%20York,%20NY%2010001" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>31 Hudson Yards, FL 11 New York, NY 10001 </span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'></td></tr><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #E2878A 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'></td></tr><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 6.0pt 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width="75%" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://img.dlvr.ws/5551579829764096/5705c319-7591-481d-bba3-da2cc93f8c7d.png" alt="App Banner Image"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Nov 20, 2023, at 2:39 PM, Doug Isenberg via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know nothing about the trademark company Haloo. But I find it ironic (or, at least, interesting) to see that the company uses a .co domain name (the ccTLD for Colombia) – which, as the original email below (and the subject line of this conversation) proves, can be easily mistaken (or mistyped) for the .com version (which, also interestingly, appears to be registered by Microsoft as a typographical variation of its own <halo.com> domain name). So, three domain names – <haloo.co>, <haloo.com> and <halo.com> – all easily confused with each other.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve never understood why anyone (outside of Colombia) would choose the .co ccTLD for use as its primary domain name, especially when an established trademark owner is using the .com version.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Douglas M. Isenberg</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> | <b><span style='color:#B95725'>The GigaLaw Firm</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Attorney at Law</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Phone: 1-404-348-0368</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:Doug@Giga.Law"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Doug@Giga.Law</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Web: <a href="http://www.Giga.Law"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.Giga.Law</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg William via E-trademarks<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 20, 2023 9:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a> Carl <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Greg William <<a href="mailto:greg@danielsonlegal.com">greg@danielsonlegal.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] Haloo.com TM Searching<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all -- we noticed a new entrant into the TM search marketplace, and are wondering if anyone has experience (good, bad, or otherwise) with Haloo.com. If anyone has feedback they'd be willing to share, we'd be grateful to receive it (off-list, if you prefer).<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>TIA,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Greg<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Gregory S. William, Esq.*<br>Danielson Legal LLC<br>One Mifflin Place, Suite 400<br>Cambridge, MA 02138<br>w: <a href="http://www.danielsonlegal.com" target="_blank">www.danielsonlegal.com</a><br>e: <a href="mailto:greg@danielsonlegal.com" target="_blank">greg@danielsonlegal.com</a><br>t: (617) 714-9579<br>direct: (508) 865-2204<br>f: (888) 742-8097<br><br>*Licensed to practice in Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>This message is intended only for the designated recipient(s). 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