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

[bmanning]

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 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
>