[SlugLUG] ucsc.biz

[Rohan Sheth]

True, the school would absolutely win a UDRP case.  

Again, I haven't yet found a use for the domain...I'm just wondering if
anyone wants it or if anyone has an idea of what to do with it.

--Rohan

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:12:07 -0800
Todd Nagengast <tnagenga at ucsc.edu> wrote:

> Rohan Sheth wrote:
> > I checked the US Patent and Trademark Office.  (www.uspto.gov).
> > 
> > The string "ucsc" is not part of any registered trademark.
> 
> Registration isn't required to assert a claim over a name.
> 
> > The only UC campuses with trademarks look like Berkeley and Davis.
> 
> Perhaps the only ones with a federally /registered/ trademarks. Also
> from the USPTO:
> 
> Is registration of my mark required?
> No. You can establish rights in a mark based on legitimate use of the
> mark. However, owning a federal trademark registration on the
> Principal Register provides several advantages...
> --snip--
> 
> In short if ucsc.biz was used for anything other than protest/parody,
> UCSC would probably win an ICANN UDRP action to take possession of it.
> And even then, they might still win.
> 
> Todd
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Rohan Sheth
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