Re: [ga] Companion Dispute Proposal to WLS Service

[Dan Steinberg <synthesis@videotron.ca>]

ummmmmm what would be the basis for this?
what you are propsing is the essentially the same process that happens
when someone registers a domain name....absent the actual registration.

Don't you think it's bad enough we have to deal with TM claims that may
or may not be valid against domain holders that may or may not be
abusive registrations or may or may not be using the name that in no way
tramples someones rights in a mark....
This is the stuff that a judge or a UDRP tribunal has to think
about...weigh evidence...decide...the whole  0.9 meters.

What on earth would a judge/tribunal/panel be able to 'judge' if it's a
domain name that someone just hopes to use one day?  Will the
prospective registrant have to say what they want it for, in
advance???   Are you expecting a prospective registrant to file
something akin to a TM ITU application (ITU in this case not referring
to a swiss-based organization but for intent to use something...)???? 
Methinks the cost of owning a domain name suddenly becomes the same (or
more) than the cost of a TM.

Please, can we all keep this simple and not let any special interest
tail wag this dog unless it is absolutely necessary?


p.s. I'm no fan of the WLS service as proposed by verisign, but TM
rights are not my reasons. I guess every one has their reasons for being
for or against WLS.


"Ross Wm. Rader" wrote:
> 
> > Maybe we can remedy the grave injustice done to trademark owners a bit by
> > a WLS sunrise? I think VeriSign could easily demand $500 per domain for
> > sunrise WLSes.
> 
> Some sort of a vetting process would be desirable. Sunrise violates FCFS, so
> why not make it a truly even-handed and allow for a filing/objection process
> that would allow TM owners to actually sort out the details beforehand.
> 
> Not sure how this would work but, I'm not a TM lawyer either ;)
> 
> -rwr
> 
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