Bob
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When an arbitration case arises, what exactly do they use as the determining date for when a mark is established?
I have an interesting situation (no URDP or C&D yet, but am just curious).
I registered the domain name DJIA.org on March 12, 2001.
When I go to NameProtect and do a search, one record shows up for DJIA. The information is as follows:
1st Use: July 30, 1998
Filing Date: October 12, 2000
Published Date: August 28, 2001
Registered Date: November 20, 2001
The "1st Use" and "Filing Date" preceeds the date of my registration, however, the "Published Date" and "Registered Date" are after I registered DJIA.org.
I realize that this one might fall under common trademark law, but the only place I ever see "DJIA" is on tickers. When you listen to the radio or to the news, they aways say "Dow Jones Industrial Average" and not "DJIA".
If pressured, would I be considered a cybersquatter? Or, would I be alright because the domain name registration occured before the final "Registered Date" for the mark?
-Bob
I have an interesting situation (no URDP or C&D yet, but am just curious).
I registered the domain name DJIA.org on March 12, 2001.
When I go to NameProtect and do a search, one record shows up for DJIA. The information is as follows:
1st Use: July 30, 1998
Filing Date: October 12, 2000
Published Date: August 28, 2001
Registered Date: November 20, 2001
The "1st Use" and "Filing Date" preceeds the date of my registration, however, the "Published Date" and "Registered Date" are after I registered DJIA.org.
I realize that this one might fall under common trademark law, but the only place I ever see "DJIA" is on tickers. When you listen to the radio or to the news, they aways say "Dow Jones Industrial Average" and not "DJIA".
If pressured, would I be considered a cybersquatter? Or, would I be alright because the domain name registration occured before the final "Registered Date" for the mark?
-Bob