If we register our startup name as a trademark, can we also get the domain name held by somebody else?

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Hi, I would like to know about a trademark-related issue: We recently wanted to trademark our startup's name. There is no other trademark registered for that name. However, a company based in Brazil has registered the .COM domain with the same name and it doesn't look like the domain is for sale. If we registered a trademark for the company name, like STARTUPNAME (TM), could we do anything to get the STARTUPNAME.COM domain? Thanks!

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You should not worry about the fact that another company registered the .com domain. You should be able to register your starpup'sname.com.hk Try it. Regards

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