Re: [wg-c] Do we need a TM law modification?

["Robert F. Connelly" <rconnell@psi-japan.com>]

At 17:45 30-07-99 -0400, Milton Mueller wrote:
>Pre-emptive registration is not a solution to the problem; indeed, the 
>assumption by TM owners that they must protect marks by registering the 
>names rather than policing for actual infringement actually contributes to 
>the problem, by encouraging cybersquatting.

Dear Professor Mueller:

I fail to see your point.  If "cybersquatting" has been defined as the 
deliberate, bad faith registration of a well known (registered) Trademark, 
the registration by the Trademark holder would not be viewed as 
"cybersquatting".

Regards, BobC



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