Re: [ICANN-EU] Applying TM laws to DNS issues

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

Lutz and all,

Lutz Donnerhacke wrote:

> * Jeff Williams wrote:
> >Lutz Donnerhacke wrote:
> >> 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...
>
> Who will start this? Who is able to do this? WIPO? No.

  Many organizations could sponsor such an action independently
or collectively hence the term "Joint class action suit".  The ACLU
for example.  Also any group of damaged parties that are or
were Domain name holders...

>
>
> >> There can not be related. It's impossible. Trademarks are organised
> >> hierarchically, but DNs are not.
> >
> > True.  But DN's are now unfortunately trademarkable....
>
> Are they? I paragraph above you denied it. Impossible things might be legal,
> but not in the long term.

  I never said any such think Lutz.  In the US DN's are trademarkable...
See" http://www.uspto.gov for more information....

Regards,
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