Re: Open letter to Kelsey Grammer: the Internet is not a trademark-free zone

On 11/13/98, Dave Stein <dave[_at_]davestein.com> wrote:
>
> I have twice obtained names back from fans for celebrities. In one
> case, it was a simple letter (which was good, since there wasn't a
> registered trademark). In the other case, we had to prepare a draft
> complaint and draft papers to the Internic before the lawyer for the
> registrant would give over the name. In that case there was a
> pre-existing trademark and service mark for the name.

What benefit is there to "draft papers to the Internic" since even if you had "won" the NSI challenge, you would not get possession of the domain name? When an NSI challenge is "won", the domain name is simply placed "on hold" forever.

Carl Oppedahl
<carl[_at_]oppedahl.com> Received on Sat Nov 14 1998 - 14:30:17 GMT