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Re: [wg-c] Retraction of previous proposal
At 18:07 29-07-99 -0400, Rita M. Odin wrote:
> If someone uses the domain name in a trademark/service mark sense (i.e.,
> it is used in the advertisement of goods/services by displaying it, e.g.,
> on the website) then it becomes a trademark/service mark.
Dear Rita:
You did not mention tarnishing a trademark/service mark. When someone uses
a confusing name for a porn site, it tarnishes the mark, e.g. "intle.com".
Would you include that in your definition?
Regards,
BobC
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