Domain names and E - Commerce:

 

The online marketplace/ ecommerce are crucial for any business, with domain names playing an essential role in directing customers to your website. Understanding the relationship between domain names and trade marks and the importance of obtaining trade mark protection for your domain names at an early stage, can help avoid any issues and disputes with third party Registrants and cybersquatters. In addition, the development of proactive online/ ecommerce monitoring strategies, will help you to effectively protect and police your brands online.

 

Strategic advice on selecting names for domain name registration and obtaining the appropriate trade mark protection​

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Domain name registration, maintenance and renewal through our external partners and service providers ​

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Online monitoring of domain names to check usage and registration by third parties and to check for infringements of your trade mark rights​

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Advice and support on unauthorised domain name use and website content (where there are potential trade mark infringement/passing off issues)​

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Dispute management and resolution - corresponding with registrants and cybersquatters with the aim to reclaim/transfer back a domain name​

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Taking formal action against infringers and cybersquatters via a Dispute Resolution Procedure to reclaim a domain name