Re: [ICANN-EU] Re: WIPO

[Alf Hansen <aha@uninett.no>]

Marc Schneiders wrote:
...
> 
> A trademark is a name under which you sell goods or services.
> A domain name is a name under which you can sell goods or services.

Yes, and you may protect a domain name as a Trade Mark.

> 
> A trademark is just a name, be it one protected by law and registration.
> A domain name is just a name, be it one *not* protected by law, although
> registered.

As Thomas Hoeren stated:

> There is a chance to establish a new trademark using a 
> domain name for business purposes.

Just using a DN for business purposes, may in some cases after a while
establish a new TM. 


> 
> Simple, right?

Right.

> --
> *-------------------------------------*
>  Marc Schneiders (more in the header)
> *-------------------------------------*

Since this is very simple, why do we spend all this time discussing TMs
and DNs on the ICANN-europe-list?

Why are people so angry with WIPO and the URDP? UDRP is an offer and
both parties have to agree to use it. The law is allways a fallback.

Best regards,
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