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Avoiding Domain Name Trademark Infringement<\/h1>\n
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Choosing a name for your business and a domain name<\/a> for your website can be difficult in and of itself. Once you’ve settled on a name, however, you still need to do one more very important thing. To ensure that your chosen name doesn’t infringe anyone else’s existing trademark<\/a>, you or your attorney needs to perform an exhaustive search of existing trademarks to make sure that no one has claimed your name or a similar name that might cause confusion.<\/p>\n

Choosing a Domain Name that Doesn’t Infringe<\/h2>\n

In order to understand to choose a domain name that doesn’t infringe on another’s trademark, it’s necessary to understand the basics of how a trademark works.<\/p>\n