Re: Re: Copyrighting a domain name

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Copyrighting a domain name

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: : In our “Crowded World of Words” created by our New Economy, Trademark owners and domain registrants alike are facing new challenges like yours. : : Rather than commenting on the specifics of your case here in this open forum, consider this: : : 1) Copyright is a form of protection provided to authors of "original works of authorship", including literary, artistic, dramatic, musical, graphic arts and other creations. : : Copyright protects the author's original creative expression as contained in the work but DOES NOT usually extend to any idea, procedure, process, method, system, discovery, name or short title or slogan. : : For more information about copyrights and copyright protection, visit our site: www.copyrightpros.com - "We Protect Imagination" : : : : 2) Trademark law protects distinctive names, titles, slogans and symbols that are used by their owners in business or commerce. : : Domain Names may be eligible for trademark protection only if the name is used in the course of a trade or business to promote the sale of certain goods or services; and to distinguish the domain proprietor's name from that of other traders and competitors. : : With millions of new ".coms" , ".nets", ".orgs.", .tvs", and the like being registered each year, Trademark holders are finding it increasingly difficult to protect against everyone from cybersquatters, (domain hijackers) to innocent newcomers who fancy a similar domain name. : : Our firm assists in the protection of both domain names and trademarks by offering Registration, Counsel and Enforcement services. : : In times of crisis, we find solutions to domain disputes, cybersquatting, “Meta Tagging” and good-old-fashioned trademark infringement. As members of the International Trademark Association, our attorneys work with agents and local affiliates in faraway places to preserve and protect our client’s valuable intellectual property rights. : : For more visit about domain names, generic words and trademarks: visit our sites: www.BrandXperts.com and : : www.namesavers.net : : “Intellectual Property Solutions For the New Millennium” (Sm) : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive : : Quick inexpensive solutions tailored you your needs. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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