Domain Names : How to Choose and Protect a Great Name for Your Website

by ELIAS S

• ISBN13: 9780873375696
• ISBN10: 0873375696
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: NOLO PRESS

Summary

Discusses the legal aspects of domain names, including reserving a name, trademarks, cybersquatting, conflicts, and customer confusion, and provides advice on registering domain names and trademarks.

Table of Contents

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The Legal Side of Domain Names
Thinking About the Law	3	(2)
Protecting the Name You Choose	5
How to Reserve a Domain Name
Where to Register	3	(1)
How to Check The Availability of and Register a Domain Name	4	(4)
What to Register	8
When Your Domain Name is a Trademark
Your Rights as a Trademark Owner	3	(1)
Trademark Registration	4	(2)
Making a Domain Name a Strong Trademark	6
How to Choose a Great Domain Name
One Website, Many Domain Names	2	(2)
If You're Already in Business	4	(2)
Generic Names	6	(1)
Ordinary or Common Names	7	(2)
Distinctive Names	9	(1)
Creating a Distinctive Domain Name	10	(5)
Names to Avoid	15
What to Do If Your Domain Name is Already Taken
Use .Net Or .Org	2	(1)
Change the Name Slightly	3	(1)
Buy the Name	4	(2)
Assert Your Rights as Senior Trademark User	6
Making Sure Your Domain Name Doesn't Conflict with Another Business's Trademark
What is a Trademark Search?	3	(1)
Should You Do It Yourself?	4	(1)
How to Do Your Own Trademark Search on The Internet	4	(11)
How to Search for Unregistered Trademarks	15	(1)
Using a Trademark Search Service	16	(5)
Assessing Your Search Results	21
How to Tell Whether Customer Confusion is Likely
What Constititues Customer Confusion	2	(2)
Factors to Consider When Evaluating Potential Customer Confusion	4
How to Register Your Domain Name As a Trademark
Applying For Registration: An Overview	2	(1)
What Domain Names May be Registered as Trademarks	3	(2)
Different Ways to Register, Online and Off	5	(1)
How to Use E-Teas to Register Online	6	(13)
What Happens Next	19
Help Beyond This Book
Domain Name Disputes	2	(1)
Trademark Registration Problems	2	(2)
Other Trademark Issues	4	(1)
Doing Your Own Legal Research	4	(7)
Finding a Lawyer	11
APPENDIX
International Schedule of Classes of Goods and Services	A/3
Descriptions of Goods and Services (From USTA---International Classes)	A/7
Identification and Classification of Certain Computer Related Goods and Services	A/29
Index