Using ".net" in your product's name

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Daniel Weber - 24 Nov 2004 18:37 GMT

Hello,

I am looking for some resources from Microsoft describing the requirements
for being allowed to give your product a name in the Form "product.net". I
could imagine Microsoft wants some real money for it...

Thanks in advance

Daniel Weber

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Christophe Lauer [MS] - 01 Dec 2004 12:15 GMT

Hi,

> I am looking for some resources from Microsoft describing the
> requirements for being allowed to give your product a name in the
> Form "product.net". I could imagine Microsoft wants some real money
> for it...

Clear and detailled answer on this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/ip/trademarks/netguide.asp

In sum up : Don't. Excerpt from this page:

1. Distinguish product names from the Microsoft .NET brand.

Do not use "Microsoft .NET" or ".NET" in the name of your products,
services, or devices.

Examples of incorrect product naming:
a.. Proseware .NET Spreadsheet
b.. Proseware .NET Firewall Server
c.. Proseware .NET
d.. Contoso .NET
Regards,

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