No need to "think," it's obvious.
You'll find US trademark numbers listed that are not even possible. Others
that are "common law." From what I've seen it's about 90% fraud!
Loren
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The problem as i see it, is that some people will unscrupulously get public
domain words by submitting false trademark applications. In addition, even
if someone holds a trademark for the word Tide, it's wrong that they should
have any more rights than you or i for public domain words.
what a mess.
Swerve
> From: William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 02:35:15 -0700
> To: "ST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Call for the delay of .info launch
>
> Friday, Friday, September 14, 2001, 1:29:59 AM, ST wrote:
>
>> In my opinion, Afilias should postpone the launch of .info until they
>> straighten out the sunrise mess. I encourage those who share my views
>> to email Afilias.
>
> I disagree. We've waited long enough.
>
> Further Aflias never hid that enforcement of sunrise provisions was
> not going to be stringent. It was only because of the demands of the
> corporate IP interests that one existed at all.
>
> Let's get all this preregistration crap behind us, and make sure that
> when new unrestricted gTLDs are added, that we make sure the registry
> and ICANN do not adopt such outrageous policies in concession to those
> special interests again.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Userfriendly.com Domains
> --
>
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