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Will there be an issue if I continue to register the domain and start my blog?
Asked on Aug 19th, 2013 on Patents - Oregon
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I am planning to register a domain or something similar to that. When searching Google, I found a South African website with the same domain but ends with .co.za. Will there be an issue if I continue to register the domain and start my blog? The purpose of the blog is to provide accounting techniques and strategies of business.
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There will not be a problem as long as you do not confuse the public with your domain and the content of your website - compared to the South African domain. Domain names are the "wild west" - anything goes until one domain is confused with another - so keep your content your own.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2013 at 9:21 AM
I cant see any problems if you get the same domain name with .com - provided that you are not using someone else's trademark.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2013 at 1:42 AM
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An issue to consider would be whether consumers would be confused between your website and the South African website. If there is a risk of consumer confusion, you should consult with a trademark attorney to help you determine if there would be trademark infringement liability concerns from registering the domain name.
Answered on Aug 20th, 2013 at 12:40 AM