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Originally posted by stocktrader23
"It is clear that nothing in trademark law requires that title to domain names that incorporate trademarks or portions of trademarks be provided to trademark holders. To hold otherwise would create an immediate and indefinite monopoly to all famous mark holders on the Internet, by which they could lay claim to all .com domain names which are arguably 'the same' as their mark. The Court may not create such property rights-in-gross as a matter of dilution law. ... Trademark law does not support such a monopoly.
-- Strick Corporation v. James B. Strickland, EDPA (27-Aug-01) "
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Thank you stocktrader23
Finally some sense in the debate - I appreciate it greatly