Re: protecting a domain name

On Tue, Mar 23, 1999, Kerry L. Konrad <k_konrad[_at_]stblaw.com> wrote:
>
> Regarding TM registration of a second-level domain name, isn't there
> some question whether the PTO will accept the use as qualifying? I
> know that there were some problems with it at one time, if the name
> wasn't the same as the non-Internet trade name or if all you were
> trying to register was the same name plus ".com." The contention
> was that the domain name was an address for communications, not an
> identifier of the source of goods or services. Maybe others have had
> more recent, favorable experiences.

I think the answer is certainly "yes." There are many SLD names that I can't imagine being accepted for registration. "Attorney," "Business," "Internet," etc. Perhaps other countries (I keep hearing about Tunisia) are more willing to register these kind of generic words. As far as NSI is concerned, it doesn't matter what country has registered the SLD.

BTW, under NSI's current policy, a registration of "attorney.com" won't fly. The registration can't include the TLD.

Patrick W. Begos
Begos & Horgan, LLP
NY and CT
begos[_at_]ibm.net Received on Tue Mar 23 1999 - 13:42:51 GMT