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How do you trademark on the web?

by synaptium
7 replies
How do you trade mark a domain name or a name?

I have a product idea and i want to trade mark it.

Am from africa not the usa?
#trademark #web
  • Profile picture of the author KirkMcD
    You can't Trademark/Patent/Copyright just an idea.
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    • Profile picture of the author synaptium
      What i mean is trade marking Spoonfull Gottic for example...so no one can use it in a domain name for other products, whether physical or digital?
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      • Profile picture of the author bengirwb
        Originally Posted by synaptium View Post

        What i mean is trade marking Spoonfull Gottic for example...so no one can use it in a domain name for other products, whether physical or digital?
        You can trademark a name by using the TM mark after the name.
        To do this, hold down blue Fn key while you type the blue NumLk key. Then hold down the Alt key while you use the blue number keys on some of the letter keys to type the blue letters 0153

        This should produce ™

        So type YOUR NAME and the above steps to end up with YOUR NAME™

        Then add a statement that YOUR NAME is a trademark owned by etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author threezerozero
    as bengirwb said, you can trade mark a name/logo using TM after the name/logo. you can't really trademark a domain name, you can own the domain, but that's as far as it really goes.

    you cant trademark an idea.....maybe a process if that's what youre looking at.
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    • Profile picture of the author bengirwb
      Originally Posted by threezerozero View Post

      as bengirwb said, you can trade mark a name/logo using TM after the name/logo. you can't really trademark a domain name, you can own the domain, but that's as far as it really goes.

      you cant trademark an idea.....maybe a process if that's what youre looking at.
      If you name your domain after your product or service, then your trademark would cover it.

      For example, GloriousGraphics.com would be the domain for Glorious Graphics™
      Then on your web site state that Glorious Graphics is a tradmark of etc.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      Good place for answers to this question:

      Trademarks FAQs

      But that's US trademark office - and I'd think you need to see what your country has in that area. Or you may need to go through international registration.
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  • Profile picture of the author synaptium
    thanks everyone!
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