helpnow - 12:53 am on Nov 23, 2006 (gmt 0)

With all due respect, there are many companies out there that patent anything they can dream up, as possible protection OR revenue generation from unforeseen future events. Many will also patent anything they can dream up KNOWING that a form of corporate espionage is to monitor what the competition is patenting, so a patent can work both ways - as a red herring, or to stymie the competition who will be infringing on the patent if they try to utilize that idea. A patent does not necessarily mean it is being utilized straight up, regardless of how convincing the explanation in the patent registration is.

But if you want to register a domain for 10 years, go ahead! Can't hurt. But if you have only registered a domain for year, I think there is no reason for you to now be stressed that you screwed up - I don't think you did, and I am certan domain time to expiry is moot.