Do I need to trademark my domain?

[rch1234]

Hi

Can I ask, is it standard practice to take out
a trademark appl'n on a domain name, if you are
going to use that name in a business capacity
i.e. as a trading website, selling goods/services
etc..?

Say I own a generic name, e.g. legal.com, that I
am wanting to use for a trading website. Now, I
am not concerned with registering a trademark on
the term 'legal' (which could not be enforced anyway)
but do I still have to TM the reference 'legal.com'
even 'though I own the domain name?.. And, is
it possible that someone else (other than me)
could successfully TM the domain addy, 'legal.com'?
Or, as this is obviously an internet domain name,
would the applicant first have to prove their
ownership of the name to the TM authorities?

Anyone have any experience/knowledge in this
area that they would be willing to share?

All the best

Richard

 

[TangleFuZZ]

Yes, its verry advisable to get a TM on a verry high profiled domain. If there is another person that would register a TM on the domain before you, he could be capable of hijakcing youre domain by suing you on TM issues! It a big guess for the other party but it worth it for the big domains....

 

[Keral_Patel]

Get one if you have the name that can get you killed.

Otherwise rent it. or make contracts with bigger companies.