I currentl creating a buisness that will be using a domain, but the 2 original domains i wanted are already registered. They are currently not being used as it just shows a landing/parking page. So the domains are different by only slightly. So if i do create a buisness, do they have any claim for me copying there domain/name etc? Or as there not using it, i am ok? Thanks
A domain alone has no trademark rights - it's the usage and type of usage that could acquire TM rights. So a domain that has just been parked has no rights, however, you have to have a trademark search done to check for prior usage. This is not as simple as just checking the USPTO site - and it should run a few hundred dollars. It's possible a business operates a mail order business and has no website - in that case, you could still have trademark infringement issues. Similar, misspelled, and phonetic names can also be infringement.
Even if there is no infringement, you should think twice about using a name that is similarly close to another name that is already registered.