Legal Question in Technology Law in California

Trademarks and Patents

I registered a domain name

I am planning on building a website using the domain I purchased.

I did a search on the domain and found that the name has a trademark Abandonment Date -

two things:

1) Can I trademark this name since it currently is showing an abandoment date.

2)Since I have registered the dot com succesfully a few years back, will this cause any conflicts with the dot org and dot net registrants such as trademark and patent


Asked on 9/04/07, 2:59 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Johm Smith tom's

Re: Trademarks and Patents

You should be able to file for mark protection if you qualify. You can consult with me about these other issues; there is a lot you need to know when you start an online business.

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Answered on 9/04/07, 4:48 pm
Michael Cohen, Esq. Law Office of Michael N. Cohen, P.C.

Re: Trademarks and Patents

This cannot be answered by a simple yes or no. The only way to determine if your proposed mark may be clear is to hire a trademark attorney (not a business attorney) to conduct a comprehensive TM search and analysis, and only then based on his interpretation, your question can be answered. Please refer to the trademark articles and videos on my website.

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Answered on 9/04/07, 5:14 pm


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