[26998] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Verio applies for trademark on the term "whois" (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alex Rubenstein)
Fri Feb 4 01:33:40 2000
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 01:32:36 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
From: Alex Rubenstein <alex@nac.net>
To: bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
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However, there is a significant difference between a trademark, and a
service mark.
On Thu, 3 Feb 2000 bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com wrote:
>
> food for thought.
>
>
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> > 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
> >
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