This is a point that Kent seems to have missed. If Kent
can show
previous use of a HIS .WEB tld in commerce than he may
have a legitimate
claim, as would CORE, should they have a previous use of .WEB
in commerce. Weather that use is on a private network is not
consequential here.
My understanding is that Chris Ambler at least has a SM on .WEB,
I am not sure that he has a TM on .WEB. However, according to
existing TM law, if IOD has previous use of .WEB in commerce it
is incumbent upon IOD to defend that mark as a common law
Mark. Otherwise it will be considered abandon after a given amount
of time...
My feeling is here that CORE is going to see if IOD will be defending
it's claim either way.... The gloves are off folks!!!
I could sell tickets to
this one!!! >;) It is a dog fight now!!!
I wonder where Kent got his legal advice on this situation?
Could it
be that Kent is playing Paten Atty.? I hope the Kent is not thinking
of doing so, as I am keeping this particular set of responses in
a VERY special place, for potential future reference/use. To
give
legal advice without a license, as Kent is doing, is a violation of
several federal and state statutes.
William X. Walsh wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jun 1999 21:41:30 -0700, Kent Crispin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Disclaimer: None of my above comments are intended or should
wrote:>On Sun, Jun 20, 1999 at 11:32:56PM -0400, Jay Fenello wrote:
>> How can CORE justify applying for a Trademark
>> on .WEB, a TLD that was in existence and used in
>> interstate, intrastate, and international commerce
>> for several years before CORE even existed???
>
>Simple. There is no Internet .web TLD in existence. There are only
>private .web TLDs, such as the one I have. Anyway, Chris said on
>this public list that he had a trademark for .web. Either he was
>stretching the truth, or you are mistaken. Which is it?I believe CORE may have misused the trademark law here.
Unlike IOD, CORE is not using these TLDs in commerce in any way.
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sound and knowledgeable background of the law and advice from
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