Instagram should you trademark your username if you plan on selling?

[lucy]

Instagram should you trademark your username if you plan on on using Instagram to brand then build a following then push followers to your website, because if your Instagram page really took off, anyone can file a trademark on your Instagram name (if you’ve not filed it already) then they could contact Instagram show them the trademark you’ll then get your Instagram username taken off you, so is it worth getting your Instagram name trademarked, this would also cover the domain names

[newjerseymax]

I did mine with facebook, never knew you could with instagram

[StealthJet99]

Originally Posted by newjerseymax

I did mine with facebook, never knew you could with instagram

I had no idea you could do it with either one lol.

Is it pretty the same process as the verification method?

[lucy]

Did you get the trademark done before you started Facebook.

Originally Posted by newjerseymax

I did mine with facebook, never knew you could with instagram

[newjerseymax]

Originally Posted by lucy

Did you get the trademark done before you started Facebook.

Yes. I had to send in lots of documents. LLC, DBA, Utility Bill, ID. ETC,

[lucy]

UK what’s the cost to trademark a name?

[e2free]

170gbp for 1 class for any extra class £50