ftpiercecracker1 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 EITMLI5 = Explain It To Me Like I'm 5 years old I have a domain name i would like to register/trademark/copywrite. Ive tried on my own, but this is so far out of my wheelhouse i don't even know where to begin. I tried calling the US patent/copyright office and after waiting an hour and a half on hold they weren't able to tell me very much. Probably wrong people to talk to. My goal is simply to reserve the right to use and/or license the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Best bet is to find a copyright lawyer locally and start with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 10 hours ago, derf said: Best bet is to find a copyright lawyer locally and start with them. I guess such ventures are only for the well off then, because there is no way in heck i can afford a lawyer, in any capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsuco Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 My suggestion would be to not be in such a hurry to spend the money and time to legally own the name. Unless you have a plan to monetize the domain, it's just speculation as to whether it will ever be worth anything to you or anybody else. My advice would be to just sit on that domain until you come up with a plan for it, or somebody wants to buy it from you. Just my two cents worth. In my particular case, I wanted a "brand" for any apparel designs that I made available on Amazon. I bought "BedfordFallsCollection.com", and the CC apparel that members buy on Amazon are part of the "Bedford Falls Collection" brand. Buying the domain is all the effort that I've put into it so far, and may never do more. Yes, someone could trademark the name. But it would be a pretty stupid business move on their part seeing as how they can't get the .com domain for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRat1991 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I can't explain it to you, but Legal Zoom can: https://www.legalzoom.com/knowledge/copyright Register for $114 bucks: https://www.legalzoom.com/business/intellectual-property/copyright-registration-overview.html It is fairly straightforward to check if your desired domain name is even available: https://www.godaddy.com/domains/domain-name-search Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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