Business Where to register trademark like, pornhub does ?

[freecartoonporn]

1) read the title , where to register ?

so if someone tries to register my trademarked domain , i can snatch it ? only if the site gets popular.

2) how much does it costs ?

3) is the trademark fee per year or one time ?

4) do i have to register this trademark in each country ? or in one country , ?

5) what if someone tries to register ccTLD domain of my trademark ?

6) does all domain registrars respect trademark ?

Thanks for your time.,

[AdultKing]

1. Register everywhere you can.

2. Up to hundreds of dollars per jurisdiction.

3. You usually pay an application fee, examination fee then a trademark fee. The length of trademark validity before renewal varies from country to country.

4. That's up to you and how well protected you want to make the mark.

5. You can file a UDRP and have the case decided. The registration needs to be in bad faith.

6. Yes they are required to by ICANN.

[freecartoonporn]

Originally Posted by AdultKing

1. Register everywhere you can.

2. Up to hundreds of dollars per jurisdiction.

3. You usually pay an application fee, examination fee then a trademark fee. The length of trademark validity before renewal varies from country to country.

4. That's up to you and how well protected you want to make the mark.

5. You can file a UDRP and have the case decided. The registration needs to be in bad faith.

6. Yes they are required to by ICANN.

my only goal is to stop other people from using my trademarked phrase in their domain.

1) why everywhere ? isnt there centralized registry for domainers ?

thanks.

[AdultKing]

Originally Posted by freecartoonporn

my only goal is to stop other people from using my trademarked phrase in their domain.

1) why everywhere ? isnt there centralized registry for domainers ?

thanks.

All domains are ultimately controlled by ICANN.

However trademarks are controlled by jurisdictions, usually countries. A trademark registered in Australia may not be necessarily enforceable in Columbia unless also registered there, as an example.

If company A has a trademark of Wow Widgets in Australia and company B has a trademark of Wow Widgets in Columbia and company B register wowwidgets.com then Company A can't do anything about it.

Even more confusing is that common law trademarks are recognised as well, so an unregistered common law trademark may override a registered trademark in another country simply because of the reach of the common law trademark.

Let's say Pornhub, as big as it is now, did not have a registered trademark but relied on a common law trademark, they could successfully oppose a trademark registration in another country simply on the basis that they are known world wide for their mark.

This is why specialty trademark lawyers exist, it's all very very complex.

[freecartoonporn]

Originally Posted by AdultKing

All domains are ultimately controlled by ICANN.

However trademarks are controlled by jurisdictions, usually countries. A trademark registered in Australia may not be necessarily enforceable in Columbia unless also registered there, as an example.

If company A has a trademark of Wow Widgets in Australia and company B has a trademark of Wow Widgets in Columbia and company B register wowwidgets.com then Company A can't do anything about it.

Even more confusing is that common law trademarks are recognised as well, so an unregistered common law trademark may override a registered trademark in another country simply because of the reach of the common law trademark.

Let's say Pornhub, as big as it is now, did not have a registered trademark but relied on a common law trademark, they could successfully oppose a trademark registration in another country simply on the basis that they are known world wide for their mark.

This is why specialty trademark lawyers exist, it's all very very complex.

okay, looks complex and expensive too .

thanks., looking into it.

[Mr.Fiction]

Where are you?

Search several country databases here:
https://www.tmdn.org/tmview/welcome

Easy to register for US people:
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-app.../filing-online

[freecartoonporn]

Originally Posted by Mr.Fiction

Where are you?

Search several country databases here:
https://www.tmdn.org/tmview/welcome

Easy to register for US people:
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-app.../filing-online

i am in NC, but i dont want someone to register cctld of my phrase and steal my potential traffic.

thanks

[AdultKing]

Originally Posted by freecartoonporn

i am in NC, but i dont want someone to register cctld of my phrase and steal my potential traffic.

thanks

The thing is this.

You might be able to get a trademark, but do you have thousands of dollars at hand to begin enforcement proceedings against violations of your trademark.

Speak to an IP lawyer, that's the only way you'll get solid advice.

[Mr.Fiction]

Originally Posted by freecartoonporn

i am in NC, but i dont want someone to register cctld of my phrase and steal my potential traffic.

thanks

You can't control Country domains since many countries (for example India) aren't going to give you an adult trademark no matter what (the big tubes have tried and failed).

You can protect yourself in the major TLDs.

This is one strategy:
1. Register the trademark. You can do it yourself at the link I posted previously. Find the proper classes and descriptions by looking at other similar trademarks that were successfully registered.
2. Register with Trademark Clearing House to protect your trademark in new TLDs.
3. Register with one of the domain monitoring services to get notified immediately if someone registers a domain with your trademark.

If someone registers a domain matching your trademark, go after them using either UDRP or URS.

It's not free, but neither is losing your traffic to other sites using your trademark.

[freecartoonporn]

Originally Posted by Mr.Fiction

You can't control Country domains since many countries (for example India) aren't going to give you an adult trademark no matter what (the big tubes have tried and failed).

You can protect yourself in the major TLDs.

This is one strategy:
1. Register the trademark. You can do it yourself at the link I posted previously. Find the proper classes and descriptions by looking at other similar trademarks that were successfully registered.
2. Register with Trademark Clearing House to protect your trademark in new TLDs.
3. Register with one of the domain monitoring services to get notified immediately if someone registers a domain with your trademark.

If someone registers a domain matching your trademark, go after them using either UDRP or URS.

It's not free, but neither is losing your traffic to other sites using your trademark.

Thanks, this is very helpful.,

and sorry for not mentioning before., i am looking to trademark non adult phrase for mainstream project, so i guess , ill have to approach each and every country to register my trademark there.

[Mr.Fiction]

Originally Posted by freecartoonporn

Thanks, this is very helpful.,

and sorry for not mentioning before., i am looking to trademark non adult phrase for mainstream project, so i guess , ill have to approach each and every country to register my trademark there.

There is an EU-wide trademark system, so that takes care of quite a few countries. It's important to get your trademark registered early somewhere, so that someone else doesn't see your name and try to get a registration date earlier than you do. You could trademark it in the US first and then use that registration as the basis of your future registrations.