IP: Verio applies for trademark on the term "whois" (fwd)

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

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>From: "James Wilson" <netsurf@sersol.com>
>To: "Dave Farber" <farber@cis.upenn.edu>
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>Unbelieveable!  Verio is trying to trademark "whois" claiming they first
>used it in 1997.  People need to let USPTO know that whois has been in use
>for quite a while earlier than 1997.
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>James D. Wilson, CCDA, MCP
>"non sunt multiplicanda entia praeter necessitatem"
>William of Ockham (1285-1347/49)
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of
>bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com
>Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 10:04 PM
>To: nanog@merit.edu
>Subject: Verio applies for trademark on the term "whois" (fwd)
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>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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