Re: New TLDs and Registry charters

[kslim <kslim@singnet.com.sg>]

Vince Wolodkin wrote:
> 
> Joseph A. Falejczyk wrote:
> >
> > > > From:          Vince Wolodkin <wolodkin@digitalink.com>
> > >
> > > > Anyway, lets say I look up xyz.com, I would get back my local(.US)
> > > > xyz.com.  This immediately could satisfy lots of international
> > > > trademark disputes.  In addition, though I hadn't mentioned it
> > > > before, a Maryland company and a Virginia company both holding local
> > > > trademarks could be xyz.com.va.us and xyz.com.md.us.
> > > >
> > > gee, vince, I wish I'd thought of that!     ;-}
> > >
> >
> > Good effort, but...what if xyz.com company in Virginia has a Federal
> > trademark??
> 
> No problem, then they are xyz.com.us.  Since they have the federal
> trademark, no other xyz but them can have xyz.com.us.
> 
> Vince
Dear Vince
I would say let's leave it to the Courts to decide who has the right and
not get involved in this any more.  Let's just stick to the
organisational and technical issues.
Best regards
KS Lim