Dear Colleagues:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced the
formation of a Public Advisory Committee on trademarks. Trademark
policy has an obvious relationship to the Domain Name Wars. I commend
PAB's attention to
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/notices/fr97121844.html
for the details.
The deadline for us to send a letter to the Dept. of Commerce is January
8. We need to
identify a PAB member who is qualified to fulfill this role and to write
the best possible letter on his or her behalf. This opportunity to
participate in the shaping of US trademark policy is too good to pass
up.
I am an attorney and I do _some_ trademark work. However, I am not the
PAB member most highly qualified to carry out this function. PAB has
been blessed by the participation of several attorneys from the firm of
Robin, Blecker, Daley & Driscoll, one of whom --Marylee Jenkins-- has
told me that she's looking to play a bigger role in PAB.
As yet, I have not been able to reach Marylee to confirm her readiness,
willingness and ability too take on this role as a PAB nominee.
However, I have every reason to believe that she or one of her partners
at that firm -- which specializes in United States intellectual property
practice -- would accept our nomination.
In short, PAB has an opportunity to participate in a United States
Government policy panel on issues which are relevant to the MoUvement.
It would also be welcome for any other US citizens who meet the
qualifications set forth in the notice to make themselves known on this
list so that they may also be considered.
Very truly yours,
Kevin J. Connolly
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