RE: [ga] NewZealand.com WIPO decision

["Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law" <froomkin@law.miami.edu>]

What custom?  I'm serious: I see none.  On the contrary, I see many
actions by states that allow people to name their boats, their pets, their
houses, whatever by the names of foreign states.  To the limited extent
traditional sources of international law speak at all on this issue, they
speak against it.  That is why I find it so breathtaking for people to
invent this principle out of whole cloth -- and apparently feel no need to
justify it!

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Rodrigo  Orenday Serrato wrote:

> Amazed again?. Professor, we'd been over this one before, remember?.
> 

So long as you (and others) keep trying to float this strange idea, I'll
keep pricking the balloon.

> If you're looking for ICJ precedents and so, I know of none such; I would
> argue this on the grounds of international custom and committee. Period.

Please give an example of relevant state practice dating from more than 10
years ago.

Best regards,
MF
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