Re: Domain names x Trademarks conflicts - We need a separated ".tm" TLD - Ben02

[Rex Barnes <hvacr@azdigital.com>]

Benjamin Azevedo wrote:
> 
> John Charles Broomfield wrote:
> >
> > A few points again (maybe a suggestion of going back and improving your
> > investigation would be good?)...
> 
How about a .reg? anyone using it. US Gov makes us put things on our
marks other than domain names, call it a double standard fixed for the
big boys.



> I would not pretend to mandate it.
> If idea is good and workable, "trademark comunity" should take it and implement in their
> own benefit.
> I think that this is the correct reading: ".tm" is a hint to "trademark comunity" that
> provides them a tool with many strengths in their routine work.
> Uniqueness of names and easy queries are example of immediate benefits.
> Less conflicts with the rest of us is just a side benefit.
> 
> > (...)
> > >Price for registration under this ".tm" TLD might well be included in
> > >trademark registration cost.
> > >As a positive side effect we get a very simple Trademark checking
> > >directory on Internet !
> >
> > Ever stopped to think that trademark law, and trademark registration
> > differs widely from country to country?Each country may adopt or not this suggestion
> For those that adopt, bonus gifts are those above mentioned.
> 
> > I believe that WIPO has been trying for many years to handle the nightmare
> > of world trademarks, and being generous one could say that they're still
> > trying... yet you pretend to apply a global trademark unity (which is non
> > existant) onto internet dns. I think I'll just wait until that global
> > unity is achieved before going along with your proposal...I think that the proposed tool might be useful for them to achieve their objectives.
> I would not pretend to decide any trademark nightmare.
> But as long as they have decided by themselves, they might record their decision also on
> a TLD like this.
> 
> They could even link these TLD with an infrmative page stating who is the trademark
> owner, address, etc.
> In this standard page, there could be a hyperlink to related site(s)
> >
> > (...)
> 
> >
> > Yours, John Broomfield.
> 
> Thank you John for the intigating points.
> 
> I think that your objections helped me to clarify points I did not state perfectly before
> 
> Believe me, all the controversial that might arise from those proposals has the sole
> objective of help constructing a more workable structure.
> 
> And accept you all my appologies for any imprecision.
> I am extending conceptual proposals far behyond my personal experience
> Just trying to apply common sense as a way to solutions
> 
> Benjamin Azevedo