Question about domain's and copyright crap.

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by auron990, May 27, 2007.

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    Ok lets say theirs a site for example called target.com.
    I make a site called targets.com
    Target.com has a business with their named copyrighted any everything. Can they sue me for making targets.com?
     
    auron990, May 27, 2007 IP
  2. blassfemy

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    depends on what you put on your site
     
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    tobycoke Well-Known Member

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    For most cases, no. The term "target" is generic. However, if you show signs of "bad faith," then they can take actions against you.
     
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    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    One can't show signs of "bad faith" if the term is generic to begin with. On the
    other hand, it isn't often a question of whether it's generic or not, but how it's
    intended to be used.
     
    Dave Zan, May 27, 2007 IP