How Do I Trademark My Website Domain Name?

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does trademark work globally or only in the US?

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"How Do I Trademark My Website Domain Name?" was posted on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 8:30 am.

7 Responses to “How Do I Trademark My Website Domain Name?”

Scotty Doesnt Know(2009-12-16):

A Trademark is the protection of your intellectual property. You can register your trademark with the US Patent Office, but it will only protect you against people who are NOT already using the same name. For example, if your website is named “ford.com”, registering your trademark will NOT prevent the Ford Motor Company from using that name as well, because it is already established.
In order for you to obtain a judgment against someone for using your trademark, you have to prove that their illegal use of your trademark causes confusion to the general public, that the public might think that their product or service is actually your product or service.
Consider all of this first…if you still want to file a trademark, you should find a lawyer or law firm that specializes in Patent and Trademark Law. I recommend Ratner and Prestia in suburban Philadelphia. I used to work for them and they do excellent work. They file patents and trademarks for Matsushita (Panasonic), Microsoft, and many others.
emetalsh(2009-12-16):

Depending on the office you register with, and your due diligence, your Trademark will be legally protected globally. You do not need to register a trademark right away. Take the following steps first:
1. Decide what will be TM (trade marked).
2. Insert the TM letters adjacent to the item to be TM in all its published forms.
3. Publish in a newspaper a under public anouncement that you are claiming a trade mark for the item.
Then, you can do the following:
1. Verify with the U.S. trademark office that there are no similar or other trademarks that are registered that might be confused as yours.
2. File a application to get a registered trademark.
3. When you are approved, you can use the “R” instead of TM. The R carries more weight because it has been registered. The use of TM does not need to be registered with the office, but you need to be able to substantiate when you first used it and also for how it is used on a on-going basis.
You should consult a lawyer if you are going to get a registered trademark or atleast check out some books on the subject from your local library. The local library usually have some good books on this.
CleavesF(2009-12-16):

Trademarks are only available in their respective countries. So you have to trademark in all the countries you want to be protected. In this case, all the first world countries.
dymondte(2009-12-16):

Trademarking is a global thing, I think. But you typically can’t trademark something unless its a symbol or sign of something larger. You would probably want to copyright it or something to that extent. I believe. Don’t quote me, but I think thats what they told my uncle when he tried to trademark something.
eliasulm(2009-12-16):

look up yahoo domains. I got one for my girlfriend’s web site to use with her cleaning company. And, it’s global.
vulpes(2009-12-17):

try the United States Patent and Trademark office website
joseph_h(2009-12-17):

There is an international regulator for trademarks called INTA. You can find them at INTA.org
I think most trademarks can be legally binding worldwide if they are legally binding in the country in which they were registered.