"Similar" and "the same" are not the same thing.
If the name is only "similar", then they are not in violation of any copyright protections.
There is no (reasonable) course of action to take.
Domain buyer
Before obtaining a domain name consider how the domain name impacts SEO and the use of keywords. Another factor is branding and setting a distinction between the domain and others with similar names or products/services.
A domain name reseller is a company (or individual) that buys up various domains and then resells them to make a profit. Many resellers also sell other high quality website services.
No seo benefit to having a .com domain name vs another extension domain name. The benefit of a .com is from the user. People may remember your domain name but not remember that it's a .net or .biz or whatever extension. Most individuals automatically type .com - so, if you own the .net version, your competitor will get some traffic (at his .com domain) at your expense. Hope this answers your question. Esther C Kane Eckweb Designs, Inc.
Yes, you can choose a domain name that is what you want. They are not assigned to you by someone else.
Legal issues related to trademarks and domain names often revolve around trademark infringement, dilution, and cybersquatting. Trademark infringement occurs when a domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a registered trademark, potentially misleading consumers. Additionally, cybersquatting involves registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name that is identical or similar to a trademark with the intent to profit from the goodwill of that mark. Disputes can arise over domain name registrations, leading to litigation or proceedings under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP).
Trademark registration is the most effective way of protecting your website domain name. To avoid a domain name dispute apply for trademark registration before you buy the domain. Registration of a domain name with an Internet registration authority does not give you any protection or right to use the domain name commercially in Canada. The right to use a domain name is determined by trademark law in the countries from which that website is accessible. If there is a registered trademark that is confusingly similar to your domain name, the owner of that trademark can force you to give up your rights to the domain name. It is a good idea to do a search for your domain names in the trademarks database before beginning to use that name commercially. Once you determine that there are no similar names in use, you should immediately file a trademark application to protect your new domain name(s). Now with the opening up of TLDs brand names can register their .brandnames with ICANN. These TLDs will be governed by the trademark laws and ownerships.
A domain registrant is the person who owns the domain name or requires a domain name for his/her business. A domain registrar is the organization that helps you find the appropriate domain name for your business.Example:DomainIndia (www.register-domainname.in) is the domain registrar that organization provides domain names registration and web hosting in India. Adolfina is the domain registrant who requires a domain name.
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Another name would be a " competitor".
When you sign up for your domain name you can choose to buy the domain hosting services. Which is only found at certain domain name providers.