Dennis
I agree with you, however my understanding of this is somewhat different
from yours. I have done some lookups on names that are clearly not
trademarked, yet it appears to me that registrants are pre-registering these
names on the assumption that they can beat the lineup by registering them in
the sunrise period vs. the landrush period.
Seems like a great way to beat the lineup to me...
James.
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You can argue that this inch/ounce of prevention actually solves nothing.
All it does is add another layer to go through on the way to the UDRP, and
then the courts. What you can't argue, is that a substantial number of
common words that would likely never be considered trademarks and thus
should be fair game for everyone, are now out of reach of mere mortals such
as myself.
Dennis Hisey
>Probably something about 'an inch of prevention is worth a pound of
>cure'.....in addition to the obvious money makeing potential; disputes
don't
>make anyone (well, laywers perhaps, but certainly not budding registries)
>any money.
>
>Thanks
>
>Ken
>
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>
>
>Could someone please explain why there should even be a Sunrise period.
>(Besides the obvious excuse to charge more money.) We have a UDRP that is
>supposed to deal with these types of problems. All it has done is give
those
>with extra cash to spend, and a love of gambling, an advantage in
>registering names that would hardly be considered trademarks.
>
>At least the .biz process only warns you of potential trouble down the
line,
>it doesn't stop you from trying to register. That seems somewhat fairer
for
>everyone.
>
>Dennis Hisey
>
>
> >
> > http://www.icannwatch.com/article.php?sid=249&mode=thread&order=0
> >
> > I have to disagree with Russ on one point, I think having the Sunrise
> > registration block the landrush is a good thing. Contrast with .BIZ
> > where IP claims don't even notify landrush hopefuls so people will
> > buy tickets with no hope of getting the domain and will have no
> > remedy when they get clobbered with an IP claim after they have
> > already been parted from their money.
> >
> > My 0.02
> >
> > -mark
> >
> >
> > --
> > mark jeftovic
> > http://www.easydns.com
> > http://mark.jeftovic.net
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