Re: [ga] ICANN benefits

["Tim Langdell, PhD" <langdell@technologist.com>]

Hi Pat

"Freedom" -- yes, a good local example of what I mean

Tim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Corliss" <patrick@quad.net.au>
To: "Tim Langdell, PhD" <langdell@technologist.com>
Cc: "[GA]" <ga@dnso.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [ga] ICANN benefits


> Hi Tim
>
> Good analysis.  Thank you.  One quick comment:
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> > And it is not inconceivable that two identical marks could both achieve
> > famous name status for two quite distinct markets within the same
> > country/territory.
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> In Australia, nobody would associate "Freedom Furniture" with "Freedom
Tampons"
> but everybody would easily recognise the two very well lnown brands.
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> I don't know whether they both have exactly the same mark "Freedom" but
clearly
> they could have.  Both would be entitled to claim the domain name.
>
> Best regards
> Patrick
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