[comments-wgb] FW: Sunrise Plus 20

["Boulware, Margaret A." <MBoulware@jenkens.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From:	Boulware, Margaret A. 
Sent:	Tuesday, May 09, 2000 4:18 PM
To:	'aipla@aipla.org'
Subject:	FW: Sunrise Plus 20


Margaret (Meg) A. Boulware
Jenkens & Gilchrist
1100 Louisiana Street, Ste 1800
Houston Texas  77002
713-951-3375
mboulware@jenkens.com <mailto:mboulware@jenkens.com> 


-----Original Message-----
From:	Boulware, Margaret A. 
Sent:	Tuesday, May 09, 2000 4:18 PM
To:	'comments-wgb@dsno.org'
Subject:	Sunrise Plus 20


	I support the IPC's proposal on the protection of trademarks through
the Sunrise Plus 20 proposal.  One of the overlooked aspects of the
trademark system on the Internet  is that marks exist primarily for consumer
recognition and protection.  These principles must to extend to protection
of domain names on the  Internet which consumers view as indicating the
source or origin associated with a mark.  Of course, use marks as legitimate
criticism and comment will  still exist and the existence of the Web has if
anything broadened the arena of protected speech. .  However,  to protect
legitimate  trademark owners interests is really to protect the public .  

Margaret (Meg) A. Boulware
Jenkens & Gilchrist
1100 Louisiana Street, Ste 1800
Houston Texas  77002
713-951-3375
mboulware@jenkens.com <mailto:mboulware@jenkens.com> 



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