To what extent will companes come after you?

[Adelante4]

if one were to register a domain that is similar to a company, will they always take legal action?

for example if there was a company called 123 and they registered 123.com and someone else were to register 123.info or 123.co.uk, would this be unacceptable and lead to legal action being taken?

cheers.

 

[DNQuest.com]

please use the search box in legal and type in "trademark" and read for a week. Then type in "TM" and read all the other threads you may have missed. This will save you time, money and headaches, not to mention you will be able to learn the TM game since just about everything has been covered.

 

[Gene]

To what extent will companes come after you?

To the extent equal to their desire to own the name. Every company is different. There are companies with deep pockets, and others with no assets.

 

[Skinny]

I have to agree with the above posts. Is this a trademarked name. If so I would advise staying away from it.

Skinny

 

[AdoptableDomains]

*Some actively defend with legal action some don't even check.
*Some have money to sue beyond just UDRP, others would be happy to let you drop it.
*Some may buy for less than UDRP fees to minimize their cost, some may pay tens of thousands to make an example of you to others.

If you are a gambler, guess what they will do. If not, stay away from potentially TM protected domains unless you know what you are doing and have the money to defend yourself. Many have been in the right with a strong case and still lost.

 

[IAmAllanShore]

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*Some actively defend with legal action some don't even check.
*Some have money to sue beyond just UDRP, others would be happy to let you drop it.
*Some may buy for less than UDRP fees to minimize their cost, some may pay tens of thousands to make an example of you to others.

If you are a gambler, guess what they will do. If not, stay away from potentially TM protected domains unless you know what you are doing and have the money to defend yourself. Many have been in the right with a strong case and still lost.

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[labrocca]

1. You are violating TM law.
2. The TM holder can choose to ignore you or to go after you for damages or somewhere in-between.

To what extent will companes come after you?

Why not email the company and ask them...we certainly can't predict their actions.

 

[verbster]

Changed my mind and decided to not comment...