Re: Littleton Colo. cyndrome? to:Re: Foreign Language Trademarks

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

Brian and all,

Brian C. Hollingsworth wrote:

> Jeff,
>
>   Please forward my response here to all in which you addressed this to.

  Consider it done here in this CC'ed response here Brian.

  I will do as you suggest, as I believe that your suggestion is a good
one as well...

>
>
>   I would tend to concur with your evaluation here and as such I will be
> passing this one to our physiological analysis group along with many
> other of these horrific posts that Mr. Walsh has made recently as well.
> It is extremely disturbing to see this sort of thing to us and I am
> sure upon review specifically of Mr. Walsh's recent responses to
> reasonable discussion, will meet with serious concern elsewhere as
> well.  As you had suggested to me some time ago now I have sent the
> most recent posts of Mr. Walsh on to some friends of mine at Interpol
> as well a s Scotland Yard.  I did receive an indirect request
> to forward them as well to your FBI as well.  Possibly you, Jeff,
> as you have relatives that work for the FBI, would be better suited
> to do this.  You may also attach my affidavit along with that should
> you deem it appropriate as well.
>
> Jeff Williams wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> >   There seems to be some very close correlation from this individual
> > of late in his responses to any postings that he specifically either does
> > not completely understand, and thus feels left our, or does not agree with
> > but does not have any specific alternative information, and as such is
> > in semi violent means or language striking out much like what those
> > "Trench Coat Mafia" group in Littleton Colorado yesterday as was made
> > apparent in those individuals Web page on of all places, AOL, on of the
> > "Selected" test bed registrars that ICANN in it's infinite wisdom determined
> > would be a reasonable Test Bed group.
> >
> >   It is also quite striking that Mr. Walsh has done a similar thing with his
> > Domain dso.net as he indicates here as those misguided kids did
> > with their web page.  Truly shocking, terribly misguided and
> > a strong indicator of Mr. Walsh's mental state.  I can only hope
> > that this individual, Mr. Walsh does not own a handgun or weapon
> > of any kind....
> >
> > William X. Walsh wrote:
> >
> > > I would suggest you check out any response given by this person, and
> > > treat his responses as very suspect.
> > >
> > > He is a known fraud, who in the past has claimed to have a law degree
> > > from SMU, and they have verified that this claim is false.  Everything
> > > else this person has claimed in the past about himself has been false
> > > also.
> > >
> > > It has been proven that he is an imposter, a phoney, a fraud, and a
> > > liar, if you would like to see the evidence please visit
> > > http://www.dso.net/wwalsh/jeffw
> > >
> > > I would not depend on anything he has said, and would have your
> > > question thoroughly reviewed by someone who has move experience in
> > > this issue.
> > >
> > > On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:11:39 -0400, Bruce I Yegelwel
> > > <yegelwel@GATE.NET> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Anyone:
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for the response.  Your response assumes that the german language
> > > >Hunde.com was TM'ed in Germany.  The scenario is that Hunde.com is not
> > > >trademarked in Germany or the US.  However, Dogs.com is trademarked in the
> > > >US, and makes a trademark challenge within the US against Hunde.com.  Can
> > > >the trademark owner of Dogs.com rightfully challenge Hunde.com under US
> > > >trademark law, which for all intensive purposes, is the same trademarked
> > > >word in a different language.  Is there case law on this?  Have courts ruled
> > > >that this creates customer confusion or dilution of the mark?
> > > >
> > > >This question concerns me because the new registers will likely run into
> > > >this foreign language issue accidentally.  So will many new registrants in
> > > >foreign countries when they register domains in their native language.
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@IX.NETCOM.COM>
> > > >To: DOMAIN-POLICY@LISTS.INTERNIC.NET <DOMAIN-POLICY@LISTS.INTERNIC.NET>
> > > >Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 11:23 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: What this is all about,was Re: take it outside boys (was "Re:
> > > >easyDNS claims thefollowing TLD's ")
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Bruce and all,
> > > >>
> > > >>  SImple answer is, no it would not if Hunde.com and Hunde.ca were
> > > >registered TM's in their respected countries as the USG recognizes those
> > > >TM's.
> > > >>
> > > >>Bruce I Yegelwel wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Anyone:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> For interest, does any have an inclination as to whether a domain name
> > > >registered in the English language (such as dogs.com), and trademarked with
> > > >the USPTO for a USA and International Category, has any legal right to
> > > >contest registration of the same domain in another language such as german
> > > >(Hunde.com)?  Please recall that both domains are registered in the USA
> > > >because they are .com.  Would it make a difference if the german domain was
> > > >registered .com from a new registrar in Germany.  Also would it make a
> > > >difference if the domain was Hunde.ca?
> > > >
> > > >This question concerns me because the new reigistars will likely run into
> > > >this foreign language issue.
> > >
> > > --
> > > William X. Walsh william@dso.net
> > > General Manager, DSo Internet Services
> > >
> > > NSI & Internic news http://www.dso.net/internic/
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
> > Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
> > E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com
> > Contact Number:  972-447-1894
> > Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208
>
> Respectfully,
>
> --
> Brian C. Hollingsworth
> Sr. Legal Advisor, International House of Justice Internet
> Communications  Affairs and Policy
> Advisory council for Public Affairs and Internet Policy, European
> Union

Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com
Contact Number:  972-447-1894
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