Re: [ICANN-EU] Re: WIPO

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Lutz and all,

  We have a similar problem in the US as well.  Even TESS, the electronic
TM registration and look up service from the USPTO is at least 3 months
behind the actual TM's that are pending registration or already registered
and excepted.  This doesn't count SM's....

Lutz Donnerhacke wrote:

> * Marc Schneiders wrote:
> >How funny, I recently read there were only 42 classes. Well, I assume they
> >can afford to TM the name so many times and pay the periodical fees that
> >are no doubt attached to keeping the TM valid. Does one have to pay in
> >Germany as well if one wants to know if a TM exists? I mean even before
> >thinking of filing it?
>
> German trade mark registration is so overloaded, that most applications are
> not checked. There are more than ten holders of the trademark 'Internet' in
> the same registration class ...

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