At 22:42 22-03-2000 -0500, Milton Mueller wrote:
> > a simple constraint for gTLD my be that they are *not* trademarkable for
> > the purpose of being a gTLD.
Dear Milt: I am commenting on your comment on Rick Wesson's comment on
somebody else's comment;-}
I think you missed Rick's point, Milt. At least it is my point that the
USPTO has already ruled that a top level domain does not designate the
source of the goods, it is only a part of an address. An SLD may, under
the right circumstances be trademarked.
Here is the reference:
EXAMINATION GUIDE NO. 2-99
September 29, 1999
MARKS COMPOSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF DOMAIN NAMES
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/notices/guide299.htm
Regards, BobC
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