Re: Who really benefits from 60-day period?

[Betty Schafer <betty.schafer@dir.org>]

Perry E. Metzger wrote:
 
> The argument repeatedly made is that many potential disputes will
> never even occur knowing that the courts are unlikely to entertain
> them.
 
Adherance to a "recommendation" that is claimed has priority over Statue
will not receive much air time in a Court of Law.

> Every domain holder is a potential victim of such an action,

only if they infinge or dilute a right granted to another person.  The
vast majority will not infringe yet are being required to give 60 or 90
days for their competitors to steal market share.

> just as the police may very well be worth
> the cost even if you never find yourself having to call them, by
> virtue of the fact that their existence may have prevented you from
> needing them in the first place.

The Police enforce the Law of the State. 

Trademark Law protects the rights of a valid Trademark Owners and they
do sleep well at night in the knowledge the are protected.

An arbitary period of good behaviour offers no excuse for offenders when
the Law is broken.

Betty.