: Domain name legal takeover I was wondering; if I buy a domain name, say www.bananapeel.com. Then after a couple of years my site becomes big with plenty of revenue. Because of this someone

@Kristi941

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..if you received your trademark
registration after the domain name was
registered, you will not have a solid
case for a domain name dispute unless
your mark was famous or well-known
prior to the date the domain name was
registered


However, if you attempt to capitalize on their trademark with that domain then they have recourse to recover that domain name from you.

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