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

[william@dso.net (William X. Walsh)]

Kumquats

On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:49:32 +0100, Jeff Williams
<jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>Brian and all,
>
>Brian C. Hollingsworth wrote:
>
>> Jeff,
>>
>>   Please forward my response here to all in which you addressed this to.
>
>  Consider it done here in this CC'ed response here Brian.
>
>  I will do as you suggest, as I believe that your suggestion is a good
>one as well...
>
>>
>>
>>   I would tend to concur with your evaluation here and as such I will be
>> passing this one to our physiological analysis group along with many
>> other of these horrific posts that Mr. Walsh has made recently as well.
>> It is extremely disturbing to see this sort of thing to us and I am
>> sure upon review specifically of Mr. Walsh's recent responses to
>> reasonable discussion, will meet with serious concern elsewhere as
>> well.  As you had suggested to me some time ago now I have sent the
>> most recent posts of Mr. Walsh on to some friends of mine at Interpol
>> as well a s Scotland Yard.  I did receive an indirect request
>> to forward them as well to your FBI as well.  Possibly you, Jeff,
>> as you have relatives that work for the FBI, would be better suited
>> to do this.  You may also attach my affidavit along with that should
>> you deem it appropriate as well.
>>
>> Jeff Williams 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,
>> >
>> > --
>> > 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
>>
>> 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,


--
William X. Walsh william@dso.net
General Manager, DSo Internet Services

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