Re: Trademarks, random strings, sharing, reserved words

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

Albert,

  This is part of the draft that I think is very good.  Good work!

Regards,


Albert Tramposch wrote:
> 
> Brad Templeton wrote:
> >Thus the suggestion of random string immediate names or .tm.int or .tm.us
> >domains that contain a random string to differentiate the Apples or Uniteds
> >or the world is not of much value.   Nobody is going to want
> >united.b6.tm.int.
> 
> This problem was recognized by the IAHC, and is why the following section was included
> in the draft:
> 
>         6.2.4     User-friendly Directory
> 
>         It appears that a domain name in a trademark-related domain
>         space would have to have an element, such as a random number
>         tag, to accommodate the required criterion that a unique
>         domain name should be available to every trademark owner,
>         even if there are many different owners of the identical
>         trademark.
> 
>         Since such a domain name may not be particularly user-
>         friendly, IAHC recommends that each trademark-related domain
>         name space should be accompanied by an on-line, user-
>         friendly directory, which would allow a user who enters a
>         trademark to easily find the associated web page.  The user-
>         friendliness of such a directory could be enhanced by
>         including the associated logo in the directory.
> 
>         It may also be found desirable to establish a single
>         directory which covers all of the trademark-related domain
>         name spaces (including country code spaces and the
>         international space), and perhaps even to open the directory
>         to trademark owners who have domain names in other TLDs but
>         who wish to be listed in the trademark-domain name
>         directory.
> 
> Albert Tramposch
> WIPO
> IAHC Member, speaking on my own behalf

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