[26996] in North American Network Operators' Group
Verio applies for trademark on the term "whois" (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com)
Fri Feb 4 00:33:07 2000
From: bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com
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food for thought.
> From: Bill Gerrard
> Subject: Verio applies for trademark on the term "whois"
>
> Hello,
>
> I just ran across this in the PTO trademark database...
>
> Word Mark WHOIS
> Owner Name (APPLICANT) Verio Inc.
> Owner Address 8005 S. Chester St., Suite 200 Englewood COLORADO 80112
> CORPORATION DELAWARE
> Attorney of Record GLEN K. BEATON
> Serial Number 75-742043
> Filing Date 07/01/1999
> Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
> Register PRINCIPAL
> Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
>
> International Class 042
>
> Goods and Services
>
> Computer services, namely, providing a computer database in the field of
> personal and commercial address and telephone directory information and
> other directory resources available on global information networks and
> providing search services in connection therewith; DATE OF FIRST USE:
> 1997.03.15; DATE OF FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 1997.03.15
>
