Tag: domain name
Someone Registered my Personal Name as a Domain Name
Did someone register your personal name as a domain name? You may have a cause of action against that person for a violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), sometimes known as domain squatting a personal name. What is the ACPA? The ACPA is a federal law enacted in 1999 used to prevent people from… READ MORE
How to Claim a Domain Name and Secure Your Website URL
How to Claim a Domain Name and Secure Your Website URL Did you come up with your company name and are working on your website? Reserve your name before someone else takes it! Here’s how to claim a domain name and how to secure it. Coming up with a domain name for your website can… READ MORE
Intellectual Property Strategies for Startups
One of the toughest things about being a new and struggling startup is that funds can be incredibly limited, so you have to carefully assess how to use the precious resources you have most effectively. All too often, startups forgo obtaining intellectual property (IP) rights on valuable technology, iconic designs, as well as the company… READ MORE
Domain Names As Registered Trademarks
The United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) allows individuals to register domain names as trademarks under certain circumstances. This can be valuable for online entities because while domain names are protected against theft and cybersquatting, a domain name that is a registered trademark would also receive powerful federal trademark protection. Generally, a domain name… READ MORE
Domain Name Transfers: Dispute Resolution Policy (TDRP)
When a domain name needs to be transferred from one registrar to another, problems can arise between registrars. ICANN, the global organization that “governs” internet identifier naming systems, has a policy for resolving domain transfer disputes between registrars. The procedures apply only after the registrars have made a good faith attempt to solve the problem on… READ MORE
The Interplay Between Trademarks and Domain Names
It is a common belief that obtaining a domain name insulates the owner from trademark infringement lawsuits. This is not true. For instance, acquiring AOL.net does not shield the owner from a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by American Online, as AOL is trademarked. In essence, federal trademark law trumps any granting of a domain name… READ MORE
Stopping Domain Name Theft
Not many people question the value of domain names. Multi-million dollar domain names are nothing new. But as we grow more comfortable understanding the true value of domain names, the steps users take to secure those domain names is severally lacking. This can lead to the stunning realization that a domain name has been transferred… READ MORE