Paying attention to trademark laws isn’t usually at the forefront of an entrepreneur’s mind. It might be something they’ll get too eventually, but to be honest, there are many more exciting things to worry about when you’re first buying a domain name. You want your name to be catchy and easy to remember, clever, short and sweet, etc. After all, your domain name is going to be connected with you and your company for the rest of your life—at least that’s the idea.

Unfortunately,...