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Username:	Garry Anderson
Date/Time:	Sun, December 2, 2001 at 10:08 PM GMT
Browser:	Microsoft Internet Explorer V5.5 using Windows 98
Subject:	They abuse TM laws against a domain
Message:
Like you say, "the domain is not the trade mark". This is why Sunrise is a load of bull*. I was looking primarily at the straight-forward change of use, of mark. If sock company sell computer.info, I would assume they lose trademark on the sock trademark 'computer'. This is because, under trademark law, they have to protect their mark. UDRP and Sunrise is 'supposedly' to protect trademarks - yes? They got the domain on the understanding that it was their trademark - yes? They are not protecting trademark - if they sell it, are they?
Link:	WIPO.org.uk

Message Thread:

• Question about TM law/ Sunrise — spot, December 2 @ 2:00 PM (2/13)
• Sure, why not? — arbitrage, December 2 @ 3:45 PM (1/7)
• You must be — Garry Anderson, December 2 @ 8:05 PM (2/6)
• Two separate issues here... — arbitrage, December 2 @ 11:49 PM (1/1)
• To expand (revised) — Garry Anderson, December 3 @ 12:18 AM (0/0)
• ...but the domain is not the trade mark. They can't use TM laws against a domain (or can they?) — spot, December 2 @ 9:35 PM (1/3)
• They abuse TM laws against a domain — Garry Anderson, December 2 @ 10:08 PM (1/2)
• It's a hell of a loophole — spot, December 2 @ 10:32 PM (1/1)
• Reselling of Sunrise domains — Garry Anderson, December 3 @ 12:12 AM (0/0)
• This is why I said — Garry Anderson, December 2 @ 3:41 PM (2/4)
• Unfair competition with trademarks & domain names. — InternetAdvocate, December 3 @ 1:09 AM (1/1)
• Directory Services — Garry Anderson, December 3 @ 9:00 AM (0/0)
• More about sunrise and TMs — spot, December 2 @ 7:47 PM (1/1)
• Abuse of Trademarks — Garry Anderson, December 2 @ 9:44 PM (0/0)

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