Domain Name Trademark Australia. Domain Name Dispute Claims. Types of trade marks.
If you own a trademark in Australia and they are in Australia and using their website and their business is in the same sort of category of product or service you are involved in then we may be able to send a cease and desist letter that outlines possible trademark infringement and require that they de register that domain and change their brand. Any dispute regarding the registration of domain names will need to be sent either to the registrant to an ICANN-approved arbitration provider or the court. A company name is the name of a specific type of legal entity.
Watch IP Australias video on YouTube for more information.
At least one of the new rules allows domain registrations to be owned by a related body corporate as long as the related company meets the Australian presence requirement. To protect your brand from infringement you may want to trademark your domain name in addition to a logo slogan or design. Registering a domain with a service like GoDaddy or Bluehost does not give you trademark rights. Search IP Australias Australian Trade Marks Search System to make sure the trade mark you want to use is available.