Legal Definitions - domain-name infringement

Domain-name infringement is when someone uses a confusingly similar internet domain name to infringe on another person's trademark or servicemark. This means that they are using a name that is very similar to someone else's brand name or service name to trick people into thinking they are the same thing.

For example, if someone created a website called "CocaColaStore.net" and sold products that looked like they were from Coca-Cola, that would be domain-name infringement. People might think they are buying products from the real Coca-Cola company, but they are actually buying from someone else who is using a similar name to trick them.

This is a type of intellectual property infringement, which means that someone is interfering with the exclusive rights of a patent, copyright, or trademark owner. It is illegal and can result in legal action being taken against the infringer.