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IP: Verio applies for trademark on the term "whois" (fwd)
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 01:45:39 -0500
X-Envelope-From: <netsurf () sersol com> From: "James Wilson" <netsurf () sersol com> To: "Dave Farber" <farber () cis upenn edu> 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. - James D. Wilson, CCDA, MCP "non sunt multiplicanda entia praeter necessitatem" William of Ockham (1285-1347/49) -----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) 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 COLORADO80112CORPORATION 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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