[SlugLUG] ucsc.biz

[cerise at armory.com]

As Todd said:
> > 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.

So doesn't that mandate that you quickly start using it for protest or parody?
; )

-Phil/CERisE

On Wed, Jan 17, 2007 at 10:57:44AM -0800, Rohan Sheth wrote:
> 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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