Domain Name Copyright question

[Villanelle]

Hello everyone,

I want to register a domain name, but the domain name I like is the title of a novel. Is that against copyright? I want to know because I don't want to get sued or anything. Thanks for the help. :)

[Teshka]

Titles can't be copyrighted. Go for it.

[jbinbpt]

Titles of novels do show up as trademarks at the Patent and Trademark office (uspto.gov).

I would do a lot more research, but my understanding is that if the use is completely different, you are in the clear.

A lot depends on the name and purpose of the site.

If you proceed, I would post a disclaimer on the index page, that you are not affiliated with the book.

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[Teshka]

A series can be trademarked. An individual novel title cannot.

[Jenstar]

If this is the US market, check the US trademark database to see if anyone has trademarked the term.

[BlueSky]

A series can be trademarked. An individual novel title cannot.

Some book titles have been trademarked in the US without being a series. Usually, it's because they want to market other promotional items (T-shirts, toys, etc) or to bring the story into other media (movies, cd's, etc).