April 26th, 2007

To avoid court showdown, lawmakers may tweak online trademark registry program

Linda Fantin, Salt Lake Tribune

Legislative leaders are looking to tweak a troublesome trademark protection program rather than defend it in court, after an unprecedented meeting with Internet power brokers who would prefer the new registry be scrapped...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation says the law may be in conflict with existing federal laws and is "a dangerous step toward transforming trademarks into monopolies on language" that courts have struck down.

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