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Say I buy a domain like Tutiopi.com (just made that up).
If it just so happens that there is already a company that trades under that name, can they simply sue me and get the name for free?
I'd always assumed you had to be doing something nefarious with the domain, or buying domains that were clearly related to a well known international brand - EG Toyota.com etc.
But from what I've read it seems like even some dickhead that runs a shop with the same name can technically sue you?
If it just so happens that there is already a company that trades under that name, can they simply sue me and get the name for free?
I'd always assumed you had to be doing something nefarious with the domain, or buying domains that were clearly related to a well known international brand - EG Toyota.com etc.
But from what I've read it seems like even some dickhead that runs a shop with the same name can technically sue you?