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Sat, April 15, 2000 at 7:53 PM GMT |
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.Tm and .Reg is a good idea, but with one BIG problem.... |
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If they (ICANN) did role out
with the .tm and .reg for trademark owners, I think this in orinciple is a good idea...however
Trademarks are only good if the company USES the trademark actively...AWE someone
who knows a little trademark law....This would create a problem as how would anyone
know the company maintained their trademark...Unless we Police this too (Not a good
idea..due to time and money..costs).This would create a heavier burden on people
who would like a dot tm name, but not sure if the company has a (active) legitimate
trademark...Also I can start a business in my own state, then TM it for use in my
own state...WHO actually owns the TM then if someone registers it through USP&TO....I
don't think ICANN wants to get into any more legal rulings then it has too...A simplified
gTLD...such as .art, .firm, .web makes it simplier without more legal intervention..Yes
there will have to be legal intervention for those domains that are infringed upon
with in the .web..com..etc(that is what the WIPO is for), but with TM and REG your
implying that they are the legitamate holders of the domains and are keeping them
active--remember you have to use a trademark to hold it..YES you could limit it to
only trademark holders upon intital registration, however you then have to make sure
they continue to hold the Trademark....NOTE: I forgot to mention that the USP&TO
folks even admit that their online registry of TMs does not include those that are
in use but not registered....NOTE further....I can use a TM legally for up to a year
without having to register it...I am not purposefully trying to counter your points
Freidrcih...but I have studied Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Domain (WIPO) law for
that past 5 years...Just for the record...I am not a lawyer, an attorney, a registrar
or a representative of any company...Just a very well informed consumer who only
wants to keep the information as accurate as possible! AND as always..if you
find fault in my opinions...then PLEASE set me straight...Thanks ICANN once again
for this forum...
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