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Names ---- Copyright a domain name?  snsh - 7:20 pm on Dec 3,
2004 (gmt 0)  1) op: do they have the (C) symbol or the (R)
symbol? i believe it's criminal to use the R symbol
innapropriately.  2) you can apply for trademark yourself for
about $250 and several hours of research. it's kind of fun to
learn about marks, and anybody interested in domains or
trademarks should register one at least once in their life to
learn the nuances.  3) what's the tangible value of trademarking
a domain you own anyway? and what happens to a registered
trademark if the domain expires?  4) my story: recently i
successfully backordered 'mycompany'.com which old owner let
lapse. a college kid wrote to me saying he was thinking of
backordering it too, but he looked up 'mycompany' at and saw our
registered mark, so he decided to stay away from. funny think
was, our registered mark is actually really weak and only
applies to our 'mycompany' logo not the name, but this is sti