Re: 60 day period

[Simon Higgs <simon@higgs.com>]

At 10:45 AM -0500 1/13/97, Vince Wolodkin wrote:

> > > Wow!  I am so happy a representative of INTA is on the IAHC.  In
> > > retrospect this was probably a mistake(ditto for WIPO) since as Mr Higgs
> > > points out RFC 1591 explicitly says that registries WILL NOT be involved
> > > in trademark issues but will instead just provide contact info to both
> > > parties.
> >
> > I don't think it's a mistake to have them on the committee. I've met
> > both Albert and Sally and hold them both in high regard. Their input is
> > definately needed to clarify the intellectual property issues.
>
> Why should the registry/CORE/IAHC be considering intellectual property
> issues?  Shouldn't that be left to the courts?
>

Maybe a better phrase should be "understanding intellectual property
issues". This whole process requires expert opinion on the issues
surrounding disputes (how many IETF hackers pass their bar without
going in and buying a drink? ;).

The name space should be designed with the knowlege that these issues
exist, but leaving the resolution to the existing court system, or the
adoption of an arbitration service OUTSIDE the actual registration
process (i.e. use the WIPO service for international disputes).


Regards,

Simon

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