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by akoster 2807 days ago
I wonder how much they paid to acquire that Instagram @palm account (unless someone who works for them registered it early... Let alone the palm.com domain)
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Does anyone here know the legality of selling an Instagram handle that is also the name of a company? I have a 4 letter (with the same repeating vowel) Instagram account from 2010. There are multiple companies that have that name in different fields. Can I approach those companies to see if they want to buy my account or will they sue me to oblivion ?

It’s alwyas been a personal account and is my nickname since I was a child.

On a side note, someone has tried to reset my account dozens of times throughout the years.

>Does anyone here know the legality of selling an Instagram handle that is also the name of a company?

My guess would be it would depend on what the original use was. If you had a brand in a different sector and offered it I’m sure they could complain but they likely wouldn’t win. (see nissan.com)