What I mean by netTM (which I guess I'll TM here) is a "new"
classification of trademark -- one that applies to the Internet only and
requires that the "TM" be the FQDN -- ie, xyz.com and xyz.net can be two
totally different entities and neither of which would need to be the
"real" world Xyz Corp.
Maybe the argument should be made that the Internet is a language, not a
medium?
Yes, I -suppose- I am to be considered "anti-intellectual-property" or
something, but really, why does the use for "product packaging" (or some
such) have to immediately translate to a domain name? Probably because
right now some lawyers say so (it can't be the laws since we don't have a
clear definition or else we wouldn't be having this discussion) and
because people seem to expect it -- why?
Why is not the TLD taken into consideration? If it is not ultimately
going to be part of the equation then lets just get rid of them. Right
now NSI, etc. seem to think that xyz.com = xyz.net = xyz.org = xyz???
If it all boils down to "xyz" why bother with the rest?
To make a longer message (but have less messages) I'm going to go off on a
tangent a bit. In the discussions of the porsche "issue" we've seen that
they think porschecar is bad -- what about mycarisaporsche, is that bad?
If so, what about a domain name (with a porsche host name) like
www.porsche.greatcars.com, is that bad, is www.porsche.suckycars.com
worse?
Hmmm, or even more evil -- can someone do a quick TM search and see if
anything scarey is registered, like _.com or _.net? If so does that
invalidate ALL domain names?
We seem to have dispensed with a lot of "real" world stuff and modified
the rest here on the Internet, why don't we just redo this one too in a
better way?
On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Greg Skinner wrote:
> Ron Fitzherbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >What would be the problem with the following (from a TM/legal standpoint):
>
> >I file a request for xyz123.dom -- the request is then "published" (it
> >could or could not be made active at the same time). People then have x
> >days to file a "protest" with appropriate requirements included, etc. If
> >after x days there is no protest or all protests are "resolved" then a
> >netTM is issued on the FQDN?
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by netTM, but the method of filing an
> application that is available for public review is used for radio and
> TV licenses here in the US. I think the idea of putting domain name
> applications up for public review is a good idea.
>
> --gregbo
>
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