Registering trademark to add value?

[packeted]

Hi there guys
Just wondering if any of you have ever registered a trademark in the name of a domain that you own to increase it's resale value and protect the name? Obviously it'd have to be a good name to justify the cost and hassle, but is this worth considering in some cases?

Thanks,
Francis

 

[spietreser]

I'm actually wondering about this too.

It would seem to mee that the name has less value to an end user when a logo is added to the trademark (buyer would always want his own logo). If the trademark has only the name, I would think that the hassle of having to change the trademark owner's name would make the name a less attractive buy.

 

[Creature]

What if you buy a great domain, say jam(.)com, and later someone registers a load of 'jam' trademarks in the class of say advertising and communications. That would probably limit the use and lower the value of your domain.