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Can a complaint arrive for a similar domain

         

trewes

4:52 pm on Jan 27, 2020 (gmt 0)

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Hello.
Soon I am launching [https://examples.one] (the site is not working yet).
The question is, can there be a complaint from the [example] in the future that I took their name, even partially? If anyone came across this, please provide information.

[edited by: buckworks at 5:47 pm (utc) on Jan 27, 2020]
[edit reason] Switched name to "example" [/edit]

buckworks

6:10 pm on Jan 27, 2020 (gmt 0)

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Hello Trewes,

Welcome to WebmasterWorld!

Please review the forum rules .... we avoid mentioning specific domain names when asking questions like this.

You would be practically begging for legal trouble if you tried this. The name in question isn't a "natural" word that is fair game for new uses, it's a made-up word created by the [example] company and it is trademarked.

I'd urge you to come up with a new domain name for the site you're planning that doesn't infringe on anyone else's trademarks.

phranque

6:58 am on Jan 28, 2020 (gmt 0)

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if your business model involves profiting from someone else's trademark, i would assume your usage is problematic without legal advice by a qualified professional to the contrary.