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I want to register a domain name but don't want to encounter any problems, so am asking for advice beforehand.
The domain name I want is similar to one that is spammed all over the Internet; it's a viable business. I want to replace the first part of the domain name they use with my own product. Neither word is a 'product' and is not trademarked, but it's recognizable.
My domain will do the same thing they do, only on another level (i.e. they sell Toyotas, I sell Motorhomes, both are used to sell a type of vehicle).
Without giving out specifics here, and I realize I'm being vague -- would I be in deep doo-doo if I registered the domain name I wanted?
I'm trying to think of a good example --- hmmm ... let's say the well-known website was 'buyadrink.com'. Let's say buyadrink.com was known all over the world as *the* website to buy drinks online. If I registered 'buyanxrateddrink.com' -- and sold drinks like they did, only x-rated drinks, would I be stepping on any legal toes?
The domain name I want is similar to one that is spammed all over the Internet; it's a viable business. I want to replace the first part of the domain name they use with my own product. Neither word is a 'product' and is not trademarked, but it's recognizable.
My domain will do the same thing they do, only on another level (i.e. they sell Toyotas, I sell Motorhomes, both are used to sell a type of vehicle).
Without giving out specifics here, and I realize I'm being vague -- would I be in deep doo-doo if I registered the domain name I wanted?
I'm trying to think of a good example --- hmmm ... let's say the well-known website was 'buyadrink.com'. Let's say buyadrink.com was known all over the world as *the* website to buy drinks online. If I registered 'buyanxrateddrink.com' -- and sold drinks like they did, only x-rated drinks, would I be stepping on any legal toes?