Domain Names, Law and Intellectual Property

The below resources will help for investigating law and intellectual property issues with regard to domain names, e.g. finding trademarks.

Trademark Searches:

UK Trademark Database Search at ipo.gov.uk
Allows you to search the Government's UK trademark database, provided by the Intellectual Property Office.

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Allows you to search for US trademarks by word.

Trademarkia.com
Search online for US Trademarks.

Authoritative sites for US Trademark Searches: WIPO Romarin | USPTO TESS

European Union Trademark Office
The European Union Trademark Office, for EU Trademarks. Known as the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market.

TMview
Trademark search service.

Trademark Searches for Canada
Search facility from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

Domain Name Intellectual Property Protection Specialists

ascio
Domain name management service for premium partners with an emphasis on intellectual property protection.