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David Eaton <deaton@intdata.com> wrote:
> Legally, Lego can't necessarily stop someone else from getting the domain
> "ThisSiteIsSponsoredByLego.com". However, in some countries (US at least, I
> assume many others), Lego has a copyright to their name. So they could take
> it to court and potentially find you in violation of their copyright,
> forcing you to shut the site down.
Slight correction: You can't copyright names. However, they are covered by
trademarks or service marks. The distinction is important, as they follow
different rules than copyright does.
--
Matthew Miller mattdm@mattdm.org <http://www.mattdm.org/>
Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/>
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