for US go to http://www.uspto.gov
Then do a trademark search - free
Trademark application is an online process $350
takes about 9 months to actually hear a response if
your application succeeded or if you need to provide something
else to obtain Trademark.
I have read lots of Wipo disputes and paid special attention
to Trademarks - since we have a client whose domain was
hijacked (NSI cashed the check for domain renewal on 2/28 AND
expired the domain on 3/15 !!!) the domain is my client's company name but
my client does NOT have a trade mark.
I am not a lawyer but from reading domain dispute cases, it appears that to
successfully protect your domain, you should
have a Trademark - so invest in the application if no Trademark exists!
Cheers
Genie
eyeondomain.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sergei Kolodka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 5:54 AM
Subject: trademark on domain
>
> Hello discuss-list,
>
> Someone had any experience with registration of
> domain as trademark ?
> It seems like trademark can provide reasonable protection
> under UDRP but, from other side, it might be a really
> cheap way to legally hijack almost any domain.
>
> I want to try to register own domain, but not sure is it
> have to be a federally registered or state registered
> trademark, and if state - which one have easiest procedure
> and lowest fees ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards,
> Sergei Kolodka
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
