Method and apparatus for performing automated trademark and domain name correlation

• US 20020099693A1
• Filed: 12/01/2000
• Published: 07/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tev Kofsky
• Original Assignee: Tev Kofsky
• Inventors: Kofsky, Tev
• Application Number:
  US09/726,488
• Publication Number:
  US 20020099693A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/955 using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]

Abstract

A method for performing domain name information and trademark information analysis. The method includes prompting a user to enter a name on which a search is to be conducted and then formulating a query request directed to remote databases containing domain name information and trademark information. The response received to the query request is processed and displayed to the user. The method allows detection of questionable Internet practices such as typopiracy, cybersquatting and bad faith.

Claims

1. ) A method for performing trademark and domain name information analysis, comprising:

a) under control of a client system prompting a user to enter information about a name;

b) formulating a query request on the basis of the information entered by the user;

c) sending the query request to at least one remote database containing trademark information and to at least one remote database containing domain name information;

d) receiving a response to the query request from the at least one database containing trademark information and a response to the query request from the at least one database containing domain name information;

e) processing the responses and displaying to the user trademark information related to the name, associated with domain name information related to the name.

2. ) A computer readable storage medium containing a program element for execution on a computing device for implementing a method comprising:

a) prompting a user to enter information about a name;

b) formulating a query request on the basis of the information entered by the user;

c) sending the query request to at least one remote database containing trademark information and to at least one remote database containing domain name information;

d) receiving a response to the query request from the at least one database containing trademark information and a response to the query request from the at least one database containing domain name information;

e) processing the responses and displaying to the user trademark information related to the name, associated with domain name information related to the name.

3. ) A method for performing domain name information analysis, comprising:

a) prompting a user under control of a client system to enter information about a certain name owned by a known entity;

b) formulating a query request on the basis of the information entered by the user;

c) sending the query request under control of the client system to at least one database containing domain name information, the query request prompting the database to return registered domain names that are similar to the certain name entered by the user;

d) receiving the response to the query request by the client system;

e) processing the response received including filtering the response for displaying to the user the name owned by the certain entity versus domain names owned by entities that belong to group of entities excluding the certain entity owning the name.

4. ) A computer readable storage medium containing a program element for execution by a computing device for implementing the method, comprising:

a) prompting a user to enter information about a certain name owned by a known entity;

b) formulating a query request on the basis of the information entered by the user;

c) sending the query request to at least one database containing domain name information, the query request prompting the database to return registered domain names that are similar to the certain name entered by the user;

d) receiving the response to the query request;

e) processing the response received including filtering the response for displaying to the user the name owned by the certain entity versus domain names owned by entities that belong to group of entities excluding the certain entity owning the name.

5. ) A method for performing trademark information analysis, comprising:

a) prompting a user under control of a client system to enter information about a certain name owned by a certain entity;

b) formulating a query request under control of the client system on the basis of the information entered by the user;

c) sending the query request under control of the client system to at least one database containing trademark information for prompting the database to return a list of registered trademarks that are similar to the certain name entered by the user;

d) receiving the response to the query request;

e) processing the response by the client system including filtering the response and displaying to the user under control of the client system the name owned by the certain entity versus registered trademarks owned by entities that belong to group of entities excluding the certain entity owning the name.

6. ) A computer readable storage medium containing a program element for execution by a computing device for implementing a method, comprising:

a) prompting a user to enter information about a certain name owned by a certain entity;

b) formulating a query request on the basis of the information entered by the user;

c) sending the query request to at least one database containing trademark information for prompting the database to return a list of registered trademarks that are similar to the certain name entered by the user;

d) receiving the response to the query request;

e) processing the response including filtering the response and displaying to the user the name owned by the certain entity versus registered trademarks owned by entities that belong to group of entities excluding the certain entity owning the name.