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by nomla 1680 days ago
Didn’t Nissan try something similar to a guy with a the last name Nissan and a computer company he named Nissan Computers? I wonder if he might have some recommendations to help fight this corporate bully.
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Had a friend named Mike Rowe. We always thought he should start Mike Rowe Computers.
He wouldn't have been the first to make use of that name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_v._MikeRoweSoft
From Wikipedia its kinda funny:

The case received international press attention following Microsoft's perceived heavy-handed approach to a 12th grade student's part-time web design business and the subsequent support that Rowe received from the online community. A settlement was eventually reached, with Rowe granting ownership of the domain to Microsoft in exchange for an Xbox and additional compensation.