Trademark issue?

[alinford]

With all of the crazy changes in college sports leagues, I have a question.

The Big10 owns the domains and trademarks for Big-10, Big10, Big-10.com and Big10.com. If I already own Big14.com, and the Big10 expands to 14 teams, and then trademarks Big14, can they come after me for squatting and trademark infringement?

 

[Gerry]

I know there has been talk about this for a couple of months now.

A factor might be when did you reg this.

 

[alinford]

The reg was done a 10 months before the announcement of expansion and trademarking.

 

[marcorandazza]

With all of the crazy changes in college sports leagues, I have a question.

The Big10 owns the domains and trademarks for Big-10, Big10, Big-10.com and Big10.com. If I already own Big14.com, and the Big10 expands to 14 teams, and then trademarks Big14, can they come after me for squatting and trademark infringement?

Yes.