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Re: IAHC Proposal (Attacks Thereon)

At 10:43 PM -0800 1/13/97, Dave Crocker wrote:

> At 9:26 PM -0800 1/13/97, Alan Sullivan wrote:
> >OK - Simple question:
> >If I register a name - and wait 60 days - will this protect my name from
> >being claimed by any owner of a trademark of that name?
>
> 	The intent behind the proposal, as I understand the legal aspects
> at their simplest, is to create a basis for developing the relevant case
> law to that effect, yes.
>

So the reality of this is that the IAHC has created a way to encourage
domain name speculation, with case law being created to support it
legally.

[sigh]

Regards,

Simon

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