Trademark infringement may not be the first thing on your mind when you’re registering a domain name. But there’s a good chance it should be. Issues surrounding Intellectual Property and trademarks as they relate to the online space are confusing to those of us not deeply entrenched in the particulars of legal matters. At the Domain Roundtable, one of the most dynamic speakers of the conference was Intellectual Property Attorney and Loyola Law Professor, David…

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Trademark infringement may not be the first thing on your mind when you’re registering a domain name. But there’s a good chance it should be. Issues surrounding Intellectual Property and trademarks as they relate to the online space are confusing to those of us not deeply entrenched in the particulars of legal matters. At the Domain Roundtable, one of the most dynamic speakers of the conference was Intellectual Property Attorney and Loyola Law Professor, David Steele, who spoke on issues related to domain name trademark infringements and the potential liabilities associated with registering a domain containing someone else’s registered mark. Following the conference, Chris and Jake talked with David about IP issues as they relate to the Internet and domain names in particular.