+ Domain Name Registrations

• A domain name registration ensures brand / trade mark protection and establishes a business identity on the Internet.
• All trade marks should have a corresponding domain name registration.
• Lexsynergy is able to register domain names in over 200 countries.

+ Domain Name Renewals

• The majority of domain names are renewed every 1 to 2 years.
• Due to the frequency of renewals it is essential to pay the renewal fee on time. If the renewal fee is not paid the domain name will be deleted and might be re-registered by a cybersquatter (domain name opportunist).

+ Domain Name Transfers

• A domain name transfer can involve either a registrant transfer or a registrar transfer.
• A registrant transfer involves a change of the “legal owner” of the domain name while a registrar transfer is the change of the company responsible for the maintenance of the domain name.
• Lexsynergy co-ordinates and administers all transfers on behalf of its clients.

+ Domain Name Watch Service

• Lexsynergy’s watch service monitors certain Top Level Domains for any changes in the whois (recorded domain name information) and for any possible conflicts/disputes.
• The watch service also monitors the use of trade marks on search engines, as keywords and as meta tags.
• The watch service reports are prepared either on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly basis.

+ Domain Name Consolidation

• A domain name portfolio usually consists of numerous domain names that are maintained by several different registrars, which could lead to domain name accounts being forgotten or deleted due to poor administration.
• Domain name consolidation brings the entire domain name portfolio under one roof, so that they can be managed as a collective.

+ Domain Name Strategy

• A Domain Name Strategy is the cornerstone for establishing policies and procedures for the registration, management and use of domain names. The absence of a Domain Name Strategy could lead to domain names being owned by a corporation’s advertising agency, internet service provider, former employee or web developer.
• Lexsynergy provides its clients with expert advice for developing Domain Name Strategies, which usually involves meeting with the client, understanding its business, liaising with trade mark attorneys / agents and brand managers.

+ Domain Name Audits

• A Domain Name Audit determines the current status of a domain name portfolio, identifies risks, incorrect or inconsistent domain name information, conflicts and redundant domain names.
• A Domain Name Audit also involves comparing a trade mark portfolio with the corresponding domain name portfolio to ensure they mirror each other and/or identify any gaps in the portfolio.

+ Domain Name Recovery

• Domain Name Recovery is the process of taking non-legal action to retrieve a domain name that was erroneously deleted or registered by a cybersquatter (domain name opportunist).
• Lexsynergy provides its clients with various cost-effective options to recover wanted domain names.

+ Domain Name Disputes

• Domain Name Disputes usually arise from the registration, by an unauthorised third party, of a domain name which is identical or confusingly similar to a company name, personal name, trade mark or government organisation.
• Depending on the nature of domain name a Domain Name Dispute can either be resolved by approaching local courts or through a dispute resolution service or by negotiation.
• Lexsynergy offers strategic advice on how to resolve Domain Name Disputes as well as giving its clients access to a network of specialist domain name lawyers.

+ DNS Management and Web Forwarding

• DNS Management and Web Forwarding are technical services that allow clients to set-up web redirection, pointing and email services.

+ Domain Name Management

• Domain Name Management is essential for maintaining a domain name portfolio. It involves: monitoring renewals, keeping domain name information consistent and updated.

+ Trade mark / domain name training and lectures

• Lexsynergy provides in-house training and lectures to its clients. The training and lectures are intended to give legal advisors, brand managers, marketing managers, IT managers and other persons involved with domain name management an insight into domain name and trade mark legal and management issues affecting businesses.