How Do I Trademark a Domain Name?

October 26, 2008
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Basically, as long as your domain name is the name of your product and/or service, it’s likely registrable. Let’s look at some examples to illustrate this:

Example: The online seller, Amazon.com, has a Federal trademark registration for Amazon.com because it’s the name under which they conduct business. Take a look at their site and you will see that the name is always shown with the .com extension.

Example: The insurance provider, Esurance, has a Federal trademark registration for Esurance because it’s the name under which they conduct business. Take a look at their site and you will see that the name is always shown without the .com extension.

Are your customers going to come to know you & your products/services by your domain name? When you answer the phone, will you be saying XYZ.com? Answer these questions and it will become easier to understand what the next step to take is in trademarking your domain name.