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Old 01-07-2009, 06:23 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Generics lose - classmates-forum.com

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/d...2008-1642.html

This one is a tough call - does this mean that Classmates.com (which is a web service where you can try to look up old school mates - also a HUGE spammer) has successfully filed a WIPO case to get classmate-forum.com and classmates-forum.com

So, the main question is - does this give a TM holder on a generic (and the generic being used for the main meaning of the generic) full access to all domains using that generic?

Seriously, I'm not sure how to take this right now (It's 6:20AM and I'm barely awake) but I think this is a sad day for generic owners. Imagine Windows Co. filing for a TM for Windows (the glass ones) then going after anyone with a Windows based domain because of the TM infringement.
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