Many companies are now using their domain names as their brand names.  They are assuming that the simple registration procedures that are in operation in most countries mean that they have an entitlement to their use.  That largely explains our increasing concerns over the use of domain names in a trade mark sense without any clearance to their potential use having been considered.

The significance of domain names will only increase in the future and as a consequence there is a growing and quantifiable risk of there being direct conflict with third party trade mark rights.  We can assist you in the registration of your domain names and in dealing with their renewal with the relevant authorities.

Please remember a domain name is not a cheap alternative to trade mark registration.  It provides a right only to the identical.  A trade mark is an intellectual property right that can be enforced.

We can also help you in domain name disputes which are normally conducted through the World Intellectual Property Office arbitration service.