Copyright of similar domain names

[direct99]

If I was to create a social network similar to Facebook that was much faster and offers other services that attract users and I bought a domain that is similar to Facebook.com, for example facebbok.com of fasebook.com. Would I be in trouble for copyright?

[direct99]

I mean facebbok.com or fasebook.com

[lucy24]

This is not copyright but trademark.

Fortunately the question is entirely academic.

[toidi]

Even if it is legal, can you afford the legal battle that will ensue?

[piatkow]

Assuming that you have a fortune to spend on lawyers the result will vary by jurisdiction and ICANN may decide against you even if your local courts say that it is OK.

[lucy24]

Incidentally, I looked it up. One of the two selected typo domains already belongs to facebook. You don't get to rule the social-media universe by being dim.

[Kendo]

You don't get to rule the social-media universe by being dim.

That is more to do with spending venture capital (other people's money) than acumen.

[Webwork]

Bad idea.