| The .biz domain name is intended for use of | | | | already reserved to the ones who have selected |
| legitimate and commercial businesses unlike any other | | | | them. Therefore, a single domain name can be filed |
| domain name registration company. The owners | | | | by one or more companies on the same IP claim. |
| cannot sell their trademark to anyone or any | | | | Filing for an IP is for informational purposes only. The |
| company that has the same name. | | | | owner who have filed will be notified early on in |
| Several stages comprises in registering for a .biz | | | | starting phase whenever someone else have filed an |
| domain name. The first phase is when the registrar | | | | IP claim for the same domain name. |
| starts getting applications from different website | | | | The next phase is where duplicate name owners are |
| owners. This is not the only thing that is included in | | | | able to file an appeal or a case against the other |
| this phase. There is also an Intellectual Property (IP) | | | | domain name owner. This is the Start UP Trademark |
| Claim Service that every owner should file for. | | | | Opposition Policy. This states that only when a |
| Owners need to file this for their business or | | | | website owner has proven that the replicate domain |
| company to have its own trademark. | | | | name is used improperly will the other application be |
| But applying for an IP does not guarantee or have no | | | | put on hold. |
| assurance that the chosen .biz domain name is | | | | |