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    Does switzerland have simliar trademark law compared to US

    I noticed one company was suing domain name owners for names that have dashes that are registered in the US.

    However, a name that matches the corporate name is registered in Switzerland and is confusing, getting a ton of traffic and is for sale and has ads on sedo doesn't look like it has been sued yet.

    I have heard that names registered in India and other third world type nations do not get as many lawsuits because the trademark law is hard to enforce.

    I was wondering is Switzerland is the same way.

    In fact one lawsuit mentioned there needed to be an injunction because the names might be move overseas.

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    the (biggest) problem in India is the backlog - it can take years until a case is heard in court.

    Switzerland has a relatively efficient court system, comparable to the US - apart from the fact that it's based on civil law. Trademark law is similar (there are differences though, but nothing like what you're suggesting). For domains, there's a dispute resolution procedure (WIPO arbitration center) - few cases make it to court.

    If you're interested in Swiss IP law, you'll find more information here:

    http://www.ige.ch/defaulte.htm

    Domain Dispute Resolution:
    https://nic.switch.ch/reg/ocView.act...uest_locale=en

    ...and a local attorney:
    http://www.trademark.ch/?sub_id=141&leng=1
    always buying domains with type-in traffic. all tlds.

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    Filing a lawsuit is the last thing you would wanna do in India. It'll take 10 years before a verdict. By that time, the squatter will be richer by thousands.

    Send some mobsters instead. Any squatter fancy a Desert Eagle pressed against his head?
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