TokenWorks Inc., operators of the domain IDScanner.com, have filed for the registration of the matching mark, IDSCANNER.COM, at the USPTO.
The application was filed for “On-line retail store services featuring software, scanners, and electronics for age verification, document capture, and authentication.”
The mark’s first date of use in interstate commerce is listed as September 23, 2008, which indicates that there has been no substantial change of ownership of the domain since.
Who is Tokenworks Inc.? According to their web site:
Tokenworks Inc. was formed in 1998 as a Delaware corporation. The Company’s shares are privately held. The founders of Tokenworks have been involved in the Smart Card market since 1992 and have participated in a number of industry events and associations such as the Smart Card Forum, Smart Card Industry Association, Smart Card Alliance, CardTech/SecureTech and National Association of Campus Card Users.
IDScanner.com is a domain that was registered in 2000 and there have been no recorded sales.
Applying for the registration of matching marks is an ongoing trend among owners of generic domain names, following the decision by SCOTUS on the Booking.com trademark application.
Since then, dozens of generic domain names have been applied to be registered as trademarks, inclusive of the TLD.
As of January 5th, 2021, BOOKING.COM is a registered trademark with the USPTO.
Will these applications become the new norm? Watch this video from NamesCon Online 2020.
