Re: [ga] Unfair?

["Mark C. Langston" <skritch@home.com>]

On 16 December 1999, "Randy Canis" <rlc@greensfelder.com> wrote:


>A client comes into your office with a new business, product, or
>service.  The client selects a name for a trademark or service mark
>and requests a search.  You receive the search, and after reviewing
>the search and determining that t he mark is available, you then
>register for the mark.  Then the client asks "W hat domain names
>should we register?"


An individual pays for a domain name.  Some entrepreneur starts up some
company somewhere, and then attempts to register every possible variation
he can think of.  Entrepreneur discovers individual's (probably not)
infringing name.

Entrepreneur starts trying to figure out ways to get domain name away
from individual, even though individual is using it in a non-commercial,
non-competitive manner, and has made no motion to sell the domain.
Entrepreneur enacts WIPO dispute process or UDRP.

Individual, unable to afford to defend rights to domain name under
these and similar arrangements which are biased towards commerical
interests, is forced to surrender name.

Now, what was this about fairness?

-- 
Mark C. Langston
mark@bitshift.org
Systems Admin
San Jose, CA