Re: Trademark the ".com"

Subject: Re: Re: Trademark the ".com"

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: : I have just registered a domain name, and now I want to : : protect it by applying for a trademark. While searching : : the Federal Database, I have notice trademarks of the : : domain name, such as "whitehorse.com", while others : : trademarked just "whitehouse". Which is better? Should I do both? : : On a related note, if someone has already registered the domain : : with Internic the domain(for example) "whitehouse.com", and I later trademark : : the word "whitehouse", can I get control of the other : : person's domain? What is I register "whitehouses" or some other plural? : : Thanks : It's a Wild West Show out there right now. The trademark law must be understood in order to know when you are in trouble. : Usually domain names in themselves don't dominate trademarks. Domain names on the other hand can be curtailed and force to be cancelled in some cases by a registered trade mark. : It is my belief that if the domain name is first that you can't do much with a later used trademark. It may not even be cybersquatting. : I like to save money too. I don't trust all doctors either. When I have a medical question I don't go to a medical book. I go to a doctor I can trust who will answer my question frankly. I recently had unexplained foot pain. The doctor said he could send me to a podiatrist and or take an X ray. He recommended looser shoes. : I followed his advice. The pain went away, the swelling went down and I now can wear all of my shoes without pain. : Sound like your shoes are hurting you now. : 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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