Registering the .com when the .co.uk exists

**Retail-Therapy** · 13-09-04

I've just registered a rather tasty domain .com, then I went to register the .co.uk, and found it had already been registered, and, it has an espotting/overture type site on it.

My question is, if I put a directory/portal site on the .com, does the owner of the .co.uk have any justification in complaining, or worse, any legal rights?

Thanks
Tony

**D-Mac** · 13-09-04

My uniformed belief is that as long as it isn't a trademark you shouldn't have any trouble at all.

**Shane** · 13-09-04

fraid my attitude is if they are dumb nuff to reg the .co.uk and not the .com then they can't come whingin if you buy the .com and set up a gay porn site on it..

not that anyone would of course.. errm ..

**Retail-Therapy** · 13-09-04

What you say makes absolute sense D-Mac.

Shane, thats what I was thinking (except the gay porn bit, though theres a thought when christmas is out of the way)