Re: [ICANN-EU] IPv6, was: re-chartering this list: draft.

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

Lutz and all,

Lutz Donnerhacke wrote:

> * Jeff Williams wrote:
> >> But that is exactly the point: the current fashionable legal theories
> >> decree that trademark laws apply to _every_ domain in existance.
> >
> > Yes this is how the TM lobby groups (Well funded BTW) would have all of
> > us believe...  But of course it is not so...
>
> What will stop a regional judge to ignore your opinion?

  A joint class action suit or a move for disbarment of the judge
in question should do it!  Been done before...

>
>
> >> As long as we don't get the courts recognizing the differences
> >> between domains and trademarks, there will be no solution to that.
> >
> > Completely agreed!  DN's and TM's are not necessarily related.
>
> There can not be related. It's impossible. Trademarks are organised
> hierarchically, but DNs are not.

  True.  But DN's are now unfortunately trademarkable....

Regards,


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