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[doron]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
California

2 years ago I bought LAUNIVERSALSTUDIOS.COM
At first, I intended to find out about discounted tickets and sell them online but I couldn't get anywhere**************regardless, after a few months I received an Email from one of the managers there saying: "you better let the domain laps....." meaning let it go.
I have no intention in shadowing their official site and "steal" consumers but I do want to use it to make profit. So I guess main main Q is:
What am I allowed to do?

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
California

2 years ago I bought LAUNIVERSALSTUDIOS.COM
At first, I intended to find out about discounted tickets and sell them online but I couldn't get anywhere**************regardless, after a few months I received an Email from one of the managers there saying: "you better let the domain laps....." meaning let it go.
I have no intention in shadowing their official site and "steal" consumers but I do want to use it to make profit. So I guess main main Q is:
What am I allowed to do?

What are you allowed to do? You are allowed to let the domain name lapse, for one thing, if you want to avoid a notice from Universal Studios that you are infringing on their trademark rights.

A trademark holder can prevent a domain name holder from using the domain name if the use confuses consumers, or is likely to confuse consumers, or if the use of the domain name dilutes in some way the value of the trademark.

There are better ways to make money than to try to profit off someone else's trademark - especially when you are liable to lose any and all profits (plus) when you are sued.