Re: [ga] Reuters: Net name dispute body gets first case

["Martin B. Schwimmer" <martys@interport.net>]

>
>Some may argue that the UDRP would be a good thing in this case, as 
>Virtual Works would not have had to pay for the challenge.  However, 
>if Volkswagon wasn't reasonably sure it would win (i.e. if WIPO was 
>the arbitrator) then Volkswagon would likely have invoked the 
>"cybersquatting bill" and Virtual Works would have been faced with 
>damages of up to 100,000 for having the audacity to register their 
>initials as a domain name.
>

The damages provisions of the cybersquatting bill (new Lanham Act 43(d))
are not retroactive.




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