tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692094052349157361.post248705278739695576..comments2023-06-22T08:20:25.626-05:00Comments on KaatzLaw: Helping Trademark Owners Protect Their IP Rights on the Internet: ICANN’s Trademark ClearinghouseRyan Kaatzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00977541516067590791noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7692094052349157361.post-85007041501939137822010-11-19T21:31:10.851-06:002010-11-19T21:31:10.851-06:00Ryan,
Good summary, and very needed. I look forw...Ryan,<br /><br />Good summary, and very needed. I look forward to seeing your other posts. <br /><br />One comment: a registry can specify what classes of trademarks it covers. For instance, a .shoe TLD might say that trademarks for clothing, sporting goods, etc. would be valid, but that trademarks in other classes are not. The value of the trademark clearing house is that it provides a quite a bit of information, 38 different data points if I recall correctly, allowing a registry to tailor its trademark policy to those trademarks that are relevant to the TLD, while excluding those that are not. <br /><br />I view this as positive, as it moves us closer to a synonymy between the trademark and domain name namespaces. But it does mean owning a trademark in a particular class doesn't automatically qualify you for protection in all new TLDs. <br /><br />AntonyAntonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516286509529677372noreply@blogger.com