Domain Names: How to Choose and Protect a Great Name for Your Website (Quick & Legal)

With clever (and even not-so-clever) names for websites disappearing faster than you can say "Internet Start-Up," e-entrepreneurs need to know that their choice won't be whisked out from under their ISPs. This book explains in plain English how to choose, register and protect a domain name that works. Written both for those shepherding an existing business onto the Web and those launching an e-commerce start-up, it explains how * check on the availability of a domain name and register it * check the trademark status of a domain name * register a domain name electronically with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office * determine your rights as the owner of a domain name * proceed if a desirable domain name has already been snagged Bursting with up-to-date information, including the latest on federal anti-cybersquatting legislation, Domain Names includes a sample dispute notification letter and a sample domain-name sales agreement. Be king of your domain name with this user-friendly guide! Discusses the legal aspects of domain names, including reserving a name, trademarks, cybersquatting, conflicts, and customer confusion, and provides advice on registering domain names and trademarks. By Steve Elias And Patricia Gima. Quick & Legal--cover. Includes Index.