Comments on: Domain Names and Trademark Law

By: JodyFeasel

JodyFeasel — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:43:52 +0000

What happens if you want a .com name and it is not trademarked, can you trademark it and then stop the .com from using it because it is yours. Can you then get that .com

By: DNattorney.com

DNattorney.com — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:44:45 +0000

In many of these domain name dispute cases under the ICANN UDRP, what it comes down to, is whether the Panel thinks you registered the domain name to take advantage of the trademark owner, or not. It is essentially a “smell test”. So, put yourself in the shoes of an domain name dispute panelist or a domain name dispute attorney, and consider whether you would award the domain name to the trademark owner, or to the registrant.

By: Harris

Harris — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:27:03 +0000

I have a similar question here. I own the domain name cisco-tips.com and also ciscoasa.com which are blog websites. Can Cisco force me to shut them down because I use the word “Cisco” in the domain name?

I appreciate your feedback on my question

Thanks

Harris

By: oleg

oleg — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:21:50 +0000

Hi Nolo,

Actually i didnt undestand the problem here. if i legally bought the domain name (in my case cisco-networkers.com) i can use it for free (community site, shop for equipment etc). Cisco cant ask me to close the site because i use the registered word (Cisco – also name of fish) in my domain name. am i right?

is it possible to register cisco-networkers as trademark?

best regards
Oleg

By: Janet Louis

Janet Louis — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:38:02 +0000

It's extremely important to attempt the trademarking of your domain name. I just went through a nightmare situation that could have been avoided by getting the trademark first.