{"id":57217,"date":"2023-05-25T18:52:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=57217"},"modified":"2023-05-25T18:52:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:22:27","slug":"is-it-necessary-to-check-the-trademark-registry-before-buying-a-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/is-it-necessary-to-check-the-trademark-registry-before-buying-a-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Necessary To Check The Trademark Registry Before Buying A Domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It has become very important for any company, big or small, startup or big player, to protect its <strong>intellectual property<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Intellectual_property\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>. The first step is to protect the brand, which is done by getting a trademark registration. Moreover, a trademark helps differentiate the products and services of your brand from prevailing competition in the market. The most important reason for registering a trademark is that it protects your brand and restricts others from using your trademark. In case of trademark infringement, legal remedies are available for the trademark owner. Getting a trademark is important as you have put in a lot of effort and time in starting a company, and you cannot let your efforts go in vain if someone infringes or copies your identity. To prevent any kind of infringement, you must get a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/trademark-registration\">trademark registration<\/a><\/strong> as soon as you start a company. There are a lot of factors that an individual needs to consider while submitting a trademark registration application. One such requirement is to check the trademark registry before buying a domain for your website. Trademark Registry is a government-owned body that works to register and administer trademarks in a country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/is-it-necessary-to-check-the-trademark-registry-before-buying-a-domain\/#Check_the_Trademark_Registry_before_buying_a_domain\" >Check the Trademark\nRegistry before buying a domain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/is-it-necessary-to-check-the-trademark-registry-before-buying-a-domain\/#Things_to_Remember_Before_Registering_a_Trademark\" >Things to Remember Before Registering a Trademark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/is-it-necessary-to-check-the-trademark-registry-before-buying-a-domain\/#Check_Trademark_Registry\" >Check\nTrademark Registry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/is-it-necessary-to-check-the-trademark-registry-before-buying-a-domain\/#What_if_the_trademark_is_already_in_use_in_the_Trademark_Registry\" >What if the\ntrademark is already in use in the Trademark Registry?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/is-it-necessary-to-check-the-trademark-registry-before-buying-a-domain\/#Can_Domains_Be_Trademarked\" >Can Domains Be\nTrademarked?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/is-it-necessary-to-check-the-trademark-registry-before-buying-a-domain\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_the_Trademark_Registry_before_buying_a_domain\"><\/span>Check the Trademark\nRegistry before buying a domain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trademark\nRegistry is a platform providing access to applicants to check the trademark\navailability of their selected mark before filing a registration application. Economic\ndevelopment is highly dependent on intellectual property. Owning the goods and\nmethods used by a nation&#8217;s enterprises guarantees increased domestic revenue as\nwell as increased global visibility and sales. This emphasises the significance\nof trademark ownership over product marketing and identification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\norder to register a unique trademark, it is always advised to check the\ntrademark registry to ensure that no such similar mark already exists.\nMoreover, it is very important to understand everything about trademarks and\ntheir registration so that you efficiently protect your intellectual property\nand you will understand what will come under infringement and what does not\namount to infringement, along with the remedies available to the applicant in\ncase of infringement of the trademark. In order to understand all these things,\nlet\u2019s go into detail and talk about certain factors that you +must keep in mind\nwhile getting a trademark registration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_Remember_Before_Registering_a_Trademark\"><\/span>Things to Remember Before Registering a Trademark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below\nmentioned are the points that a person must keep in mind while filing a\ntrademark registration application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Your trademark must\nalways be protected<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A\ntrademark can be anything a word, phrase, tagline, logo, etc. Make sure to\nprotect all such distinctive and unique marks under the trademark. Trademarks,\nonce registered, will be valid for a period of ten years, and after that, you\nare required to renew your trademark after every ten years to use it forever.\nThe first dominos store was opened in India in 1996 in New Delhi, and till\ntoday Domino&#8217;s has been using\nthe same logo. In order to protect its identity, which is its logo, Domino&#8217;s\nhas taken a trademark for the same. Now, the question is how they have been\nusing the same trademark for so many years. Once registered is valid only for\nten years. So, as discussed above, they are also required to renew the\ntrademark after every ten years, and in this way, the same trademark can be\nused by the companies for many years as they want. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Register your brand\nidentity as a trademark<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your\nbrand identities, such as logo, name, and tagline, are the things that help\nyour customer recognise and trust your brand. Therefore, it is the most\nimportant thing that you must register as a priority because people know you by\nyour identity. If your identity is not protected, others may use it and build\ngoodwill on your name by misleading people. You might have seen in your cities\nthat one famous food shop had various duplicates operating the stores by the\nsame name. In such cases, it becomes very for common people like us to actually\ndetermine which is the real one and which one is fake. Rather than investing\ntime here, people prefer looking for your competitors, and you eventually lose\ncustomers. To avoid this, you must always register a trademark that protects\nyour company&#8217;s identity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Create a link <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ntrademark should be able to convey how a person or group of people are involved\nin the production of the goods or delivery of the services; for example, Parle\nG has become known for its highly regarded biscuits across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\na 1972 court case, the judge ruled that using the same colour scheme on the\nwrapper of another cookie would be considered misleading. The court understood\nthat it would be deceptive for a person if a company used the exact similar\nwrapper on their product as used by a renowned company as it would mislead\npeople. It may also harm the reputation of any renowned company known for its\nproducts. The court kept both the wrappers side by side and reached a\nconclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To secure rights resulting from extended usage, it is, therefore, advisable to adopt unique marks fairly early at the time when you are entering the market. Additionally, it&#8217;s crucial to conduct a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/trademark-search\">trademark search<\/a><\/strong> and avoid any possible resemblances to a mark already registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Trademark_Registry\"><\/span>Check\nTrademark Registry <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What\nif you start using a trademark and eventually earn decent profits, but later\non, you discover that your trademark is taken by someone else and they have\nfiled a trademark registration application for the same trademark you were\nusing? In such a case, you cannot term this as a trademark violation because\nyour mark was not registered. Now, you have no other option but to talk to the\nperson who took your trademark if he agrees to return your mark, or you will\nhave to change your mark. This is the only reason you are always advised to\nregister a trademark before using any mark and selling products and services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before\nregistering a trademark, it is always prudent to check the trademark registry\nand ensure that your selected mark is already registered. This reduces the\nchance of your trademark application getting rejected or objected. You can\nsmoothly proceed with trademark registration if you have submitted a complete\ntrademark application with all the required documents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_if_the_trademark_is_already_in_use_in_the_Trademark_Registry\"><\/span>What if the\ntrademark is already in use in the Trademark Registry?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember\nthat there are 45 trademark classes, among which 1 to 35 deals with goods and\n36 to 45 are for services. You must determine the correct trademark class for\nyour product or services and then file the trademark. In case you file a\ntrademark wrong class, your application may be rejected. Similarly, while\nsearching the trademark registry, if you find that your selected trademark is\nalready in use, you will have to check that the mark is registered under which\ntrademark class. If your goods and services class differs from the trademark\nclass for which your selected mark is already being used, you still have an\noption of taking the same trademark. It must be noted that the trademark class\nof two similar trademarks shall not be the same. This means that no two similar\ntrademarks must be involved in a similar business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For\nexample, you selected a trade name as ABC, and you found that ABC is already\nregistered for an education-based company. If you are not into the business of\neducation, you are most likely to use the trademark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Domains_Be_Trademarked\"><\/span>Can Domains Be\nTrademarked? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No,\ndomain names are often not trademarked since you already own them. Instead, you\nshould consider registering a trademark so that your customers can recognize\nyour brand. Be it the brand name, slogan, or logo. Search the whole trademark\nregistry to learn more about how brands often safeguard their intellectual\nproperty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally,\nyou must be aware that you are under no need to register your domain name as a\ntrademark. However, choosing trademark rights over your items is necessary if\nyou don&#8217;t use unlawful tactics to get an edge in the future. This method has to\nbe carefully thought out in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trademark registration is important, and in the same way, checking a trademark registry is equally important to ascertain whether your selected mark is available for use or not. Even if it is already taken, you must the trademark class under which the trademark is registered. If your business is totally different and you will file a trademark in a class that is different from the already registered one, you may proceed with filing an application. For the whole of checking the trademark registry, determining the correct trademark class for your business, and filing a trademark application, you may require the help of an expert attorney who has experience in dealing with trademark-related matters. Contact Corpbiz and get complete assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read Our Article<\/b>: <mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/document-required-for-trademark-registration-online\/\">An Overview On Document Required For Trademark Registration<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has become very important for any company, big or small, startup or big player, to protect its intellectual property[1]. The first step is to protect the brand, which is done by getting a trademark registration. Moreover, a trademark helps differentiate the products and services of your brand from prevailing competition in the market. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":57221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[3676],"acf":{"service_id":"18"},"authorName":"Anushka Saxena","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-109.jpg","authorDescription":"Anushka Saxena is a final year law student from Indore Institute of Law. She is an hardworking, dedicated and fun-loving person. 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