Trademark Domain Name Lawyer - Francelina M. Perdomo Klukosky of Perdomo Law

A domain name lawyer can also help companies avoid the problem of cyber or typo squatters. The terms refer to those who deliberately misspell a trademarked name to draw traffic away from the original business. The websites rarely offer any product or service and are not designed to earn money. The goal is to profit from selling the domain name to the targeted company that wishes to avoid confusion. Many squatters will register multiple versions of relatable domain names to popular or growing businesses to sell ownership of registered addresses to the company for an inflated price.

These tactics are illegal under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), enacted in 1999. The act was an add-on to the U.S. trademark statute, the Lanham Act. The ACPA allows companies to file civil actions against those whom knowingly and willingly registered domain names to confuse consumers. Proving the individual or organization registered the domain name with malice and showing how the address violates a trademark may require extensive research. It is much easier for an experienced trademark lawyer to oversee these investigations.

Receiving trademark approval and registering and protecting a name can become complicated. Business owners can spend many hours on the process and may struggle to address the problem. It can become overwhelming to track down and stop all new domain names that violate a trademarked version. Hiring a domain name law firm enables the organization to have consistent protection without sacrificing hours of corporate time to identify and resolve the issue.

The best time to consult a domain name attorney is before registering any address. Hiring an attorney early in the process will avoid the wasted time of developing names that will never become available. Other reasons to contact a lawyer include:

• When ready to trademark a domain name
• If cyber or typo squatters target a trademarked website address
• When there are questions about designing a name that will meet the approval standards of the USPTO
• If planning to prevent squatters by registering domain names closely resembling the business website address

Every company needs an active and easy-to-find online presence. The right domain name enables new and existing clientele to find the company easier. The effort to develop and select a name and the cost to add the address to all marketing products make it a vital asset worth protecting. Save time and money and ensure complete protection of a domain name with the help of an attorney experienced in trademark laws.