Using a University's Name, Logos or Mascot in a Website

[mike54321]

I am creating a website for a service that applies to a single university. I want to make the site recognizable to those students so I was thinking of having the url be www.nameofuniversity.com. Also I wanted to use the schools colors prominatley on the website and maybe even a picture of the mascot as well. Would any or all of the above be considered trademark infringement (since I am sure that have trademarked whatever they can)

[cbg]

You don't imagine that the university itself might own www.nameofuniversity.com?

[mike54321]

I already checked... they don't own it, nobody does.

[LawResearcherMissy]

Would any or all of the above be considered trademark infringement (since I am sure that have trademarked whatever they can)

Yep. You need to get permission to use their intellectual property.

[jk]

I already checked... they don't own it, nobody does.

what makes you think they do not own their name? A trademark does not have to be registered for a rightful owner to claim ownership. Trademarks are validated by use in commerce. A registration provides for a public notice of the claim and in disputes, can become a deciding factor as well as a few other benefits but a trademark does not have to be registered for it to be a claimable property.