Therefore, a domain name represents a person’s or a company’s address on the internet. The domain name must consist of at least 2 and a maximum of 63 characters. The characters applied can be all types of letters, numbers 0-9 and the hyphen (-). For companies, it is usually most convenient to use the company name or a trademark as a domain name.
The domain name must be registered before it can be applied. However, registration of a domain name does not provide an exclusive right on the name, it only provides the owner with an exclusive right to apply the domain as an internet address. In case other people or companies already use the name or have it registered as a trademark or a name, some conflicts could arise.
Usually, it is recommended to register both ways, that is, to register the domain name also as a trademark or vice versa. In so doing, the owner is granted sole and exclusive right to use the name in two important contexts and it prevents others from registering or using an identical or similar name.
Plougmann & Vingtoft offers a wide range of services within domain names:
- Developing domain names
- Preparation of domain name strategies
- Pre-filing searches regarding existing rights, identity and use
- Registration of domain names for all country codes, top domains and sub domains
- Placement of name servers, routing to websites and email inboxes
- Monitoring
- Identification and evaluation of infringement
- Legal counselling and procedure
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