Re: Littleton Colo. cyndrome? to:Re: Foreign Language Trademarks

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Brian and all,

Copying this on as appropriate, Brian.

Brian C. Hollingsworth wrote:

> Jeff and Mr. Walsh,
>
>   On the contrary Mr. Walsh.  In fact Jeff's post was right on target.  You
> continuing
> visceral and disgusting and dangerous language posts are very much in line
> with this unfortunate event in your country to which Jeff refers.  As we
> are just getting some of that news here, I find the similarities in your online
> behavior quite similar.  We shall be doing a further in depth physiological
> review and pass that along to agencies that we deem reasonable and of
> interest both in your country and in the EU, most especially.
>
> William X. Walsh wrote:
>
> > Am I the only one who finds your trivialization of what happened
> > yesterday repulsive?
> >
> > You really should be ashamed of yourself, and this only serves to
> > further show that you are not who you say you are.  A CEO of a
> > multibillion dollar corporation would never make such a trivialization
> > of this travesty.
> >
> > On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:47:43 +0100, Jeff Williams
> > <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> >
> > >All,
> > >
> > >  There seems to be some very close correlation from this individual
> > >of late in his responses to any postings that he specifically either does
> > >not completely understand, and thus feels left our, or does not agree with
> > >but does not have any specific alternative information, and as such is
> > >in semi violent means or language striking out much like what those
> > >"Trench Coat Mafia" group in Littleton Colorado yesterday as was made
> > >apparent in those individuals Web page on of all places, AOL, on of the
> > >"Selected" test bed registrars that ICANN in it's infinite wisdom determined
> > >would be a reasonable Test Bed group.
> > >
> > >  It is also quite striking that Mr. Walsh has done a similar thing with his
> > >Domain dso.net as he indicates here as those misguided kids did
> > >with their web page.  Truly shocking, terribly misguided and
> > >a strong indicator of Mr. Walsh's mental state.  I can only hope
> > >that this individual, Mr. Walsh does not own a handgun or weapon
> > >of any kind....
> > >
> > >William X. Walsh wrote:
> > >
> > >> I would suggest you check out any response given by this person, and
> > >> treat his responses as very suspect.
> > >>
> > >> He is a known fraud, who in the past has claimed to have a law degree
> > >> from SMU, and they have verified that this claim is false.  Everything
> > >> else this person has claimed in the past about himself has been false
> > >> also.
> > >>
> > >> It has been proven that he is an imposter, a phoney, a fraud, and a
> > >> liar, if you would like to see the evidence please visit
> > >> http://www.dso.net/wwalsh/jeffw
> > >>
> > >> I would not depend on anything he has said, and would have your
> > >> question thoroughly reviewed by someone who has move experience in
> > >> this issue.
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:11:39 -0400, Bruce I Yegelwel
> > >> <yegelwel@GATE.NET> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >Anyone:
> > >> >
> > >> >Thanks for the response.  Your response assumes that the german language
> > >> >Hunde.com was TM'ed in Germany.  The scenario is that Hunde.com is not
> > >> >trademarked in Germany or the US.  However, Dogs.com is trademarked in the
> > >> >US, and makes a trademark challenge within the US against Hunde.com.  Can
> > >> >the trademark owner of Dogs.com rightfully challenge Hunde.com under US
> > >> >trademark law, which for all intensive purposes, is the same trademarked
> > >> >word in a different language.  Is there case law on this?  Have courts ruled
> > >> >that this creates customer confusion or dilution of the mark?
> > >> >
> > >> >This question concerns me because the new registers will likely run into
> > >> >this foreign language issue accidentally.  So will many new registrants in
> > >> >foreign countries when they register domains in their native language.
> > >> >
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >From: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@IX.NETCOM.COM>
> > >> >To: DOMAIN-POLICY@LISTS.INTERNIC.NET <DOMAIN-POLICY@LISTS.INTERNIC.NET>
> > >> >Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 11:23 AM
> > >> >Subject: Re: What this is all about,was Re: take it outside boys (was "Re:
> > >> >easyDNS claims thefollowing TLD's ")
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >>Bruce and all,
> > >> >>
> > >> >>  SImple answer is, no it would not if Hunde.com and Hunde.ca were
> > >> >registered TM's in their respected countries as the USG recognizes those
> > >> >TM's.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>Bruce I Yegelwel wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >>> Anyone:
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> For interest, does any have an inclination as to whether a domain name
> > >> >registered in the English language (such as dogs.com), and trademarked with
> > >> >the USPTO for a USA and International Category, has any legal right to
> > >> >contest registration of the same domain in another language such as german
> > >> >(Hunde.com)?  Please recall that both domains are registered in the USA
> > >> >because they are .com.  Would it make a difference if the german domain was
> > >> >registered .com from a new registrar in Germany.  Also would it make a
> > >> >difference if the domain was Hunde.ca?
> > >> >
> > >> >This question concerns me because the new reigistars will likely run into
> > >> >this foreign language issue.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> William X. Walsh william@dso.net
> > >> General Manager, DSo Internet Services
> > >>
> > >> NSI & Internic news http://www.dso.net/internic/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >Regards,
> >
> > --
> > William X. Walsh william@dso.net
> > General Manager, DSo Internet Services
> >
> > NSI & Internic news http://www.dso.net/internic/
>
> Respectfully,
>
> --
> Brian C. Hollingsworth
> Sr. Legal Advisor, International House of Justice Internet
> Communications  Affairs and Policy
> Advisory council for Public Affairs and Internet Policy, European
> Union

Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com
Contact Number:  972-447-1894
Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208