How Do You Know A Name is Trademarked

[aristotle]

Hi guys,
I would like to enter into the domain name parking business using typos.

I have a number of questions

1. How do you know a name is trademerked

2. Is typo traffic the equivalent of cybersquatting. Some say it is. Is it?

I am eagerly awaiting your interesting answers

 

[fonzie_007]

Hi guys,
I would like to enter into the domain name parking business using typos.

I have a number of questions

1. How do you know a name is trademerked

2. Is typo traffic the equivalent of cybersquatting. Some say it is. Is it?

I am eagerly awaiting your interesting answers

To answer your questions:
1) Go to uspto.gov. Also note that TM's are respective to countries. A particular wordmark may not be TM'ed in the US, but it may be in the UK or elsewhere.
2) Yes, assuming the domain/wordmark is TM'ed.

 

[aristotle]

Thanks so much Fonzie! I truly appreciate your response. Sure it will be of benefit to others

 

[Makis.TV]

check this as well

uk trademark search:
http://www.patent.gov.uk/t-find-text

eu trademark search:
http://oami.europa.eu/CTMOnline/RequestManager

 

[dotnom]

Nice links Makis