> > No, but the intentions of the domain registrant become more than a bit
> > obvious. He either intentionally, or unwittingly registered a
trademarked
> > name. Which do you think it is? Right now the domain's only use
appears to
> > be for free email addresses, and that fact certainly won't help his
court
> > case. I'm amazed anyone would actually persue litigation in the matter.
> > It's probably going to cost him some money in the long run.
>
> So free email domains are not a legitimate use of a domain name?
Perfectly legitimate. 99% useless, but perfectly legit.
> Do you really think that using the name Foamy in an email domain name
> is actually violating the rights of the company in question, and
> causing confusion to consumers? The fact that hundreds of users are
> using that domain name as a valid email service doesn't give him
> legitimate rights to the domain name? Is he offering anything that
> remotely resembles Gillette's company or products? Is there any
> chance of consumer confusion?
>
> Who decides what is a legitimate use of a trademarked word which also
> happens to be a common usage word?
I suppose the courts decide, don't they? The email angle is a crock. What
happens to the people who take him up on the offer and register for those
free accounts? He'd sell the name in a hearbeat and they'd be SOL.
Jim
