is the phrase one-click a trademarked phrase?

Question

I want to use it on a web site, but I think Amazon owns it. Is this true?

Answer 1

I did a quick check at the USPTO & found 67 applications (some pending, some registered) for One Click. Whether or not you can use this name is dependent on the name as well as your intended goods/services .

I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there.

Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first.

Comprehensive research consists of looking at marks that are similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning in the pending & registered Federal AND State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files.

There are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I'm not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You'll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for "free domain name search" and "national yellowpages" and the appropriate links will pop up.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 2

The one click ordering system is trademarked. I don't know if the phrase itself is or not.

Answer 3

I don't know about trademark, but the idea is covered by a patent. Just one more reason why software patents are bad.