[Random-bits] Reuss on Porsche Carrea, Feld on Nissan

[James Love]

Here are two notes from subscribers about the domain name disputes.  One
from Christoph Reuss about the use by Porsche of Carrea, and one by
Harold Feld about the word Nissan.  Jamie


Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 01:38:46 +0200
To: JLL@HPALAW.COM
From: creuss@bluewin.ch (Christoph Reuss)
Subject: Re: PORSCHEFANCLUB.COM  Porsche claims Infringement and
Dilution of Porsche
 Trademarks
Cc: love@cptech.org, random-bits@venice.essential.org,
        Leukers@aol.com

On 21-July-2000, LAW OFFICES HOWARD, PHILLIPS & ANDERSEN wrote:
>     Re: Infringement and Dilution of Porsche Trademarks
[snip]
> PORSCHE=AE, the Porsche Crest=AE, CARRERA=AE, TARGA=AE, and BOXSTER=AE are some of
> the registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG, and are
> proprietary property of that corporation.  Usage of the Porsche
> trademarks or any confusingly similar variation thereof, without
> consent, violates state and federal law, is misleading to the public,
> and constitutes a misappropriation of the goodwill and reputation
> developed by Porsche.

Don't you know that there is a village with the name "Carrera" in
Switzerland? (its postal code is 7122) The village Carrera existed prior
to the Porsche trademark, so I hope you are aware that Porsche's use of
that name constitutes a misappropriation of the goodwill and reputation
developed by the villagers of Carrera: The village emits much less noise
and pollution than Porsche Carrera; in fact, this village in the
mountains of Grisons has very clean air and a very quiet scenery!! I do
hope you are aware of the legal consequences that this infringement and
dilution of the village's good reputation will have for Porsche.

Sincheerely,
Christoph Reuss
Switzerland


Subject:  Re: [Random-bits] Uzi Nissan, Nissan Computer Corporation and
Nissan Mortor Company
   Date:  Tue, 05 Sep 2000 07:54:17 -0400
   From:  Harold Feld <hfeld@mediaaccess.org>
     To:  James Love <love@cptech.org>


Minor caveat: the word "Nissan" is only biblical if we go to the book of
Esther. The original custom as outlined in Exodus, Lev., Num. and Deut.
(Gen. doesn't deal with months or holidays as I recall) is to number
months.  thus, the Passover holiday occurs: "On the 15th Day of the
First Month."

Then names of the months do not enter the biblical writings until the
Babylonian Exile.  The names are of Babylonian origin, and appear to
have been adopted in exile.  We first see reference to this in the Book
of Esther, which defines months and names.  Thus, "and in the First
Month, that is, the Month of Nissan, Haman threw lots...and it fell upon
the 13th day of the 12th month, that is, the Month of Adar."

I believe the books of Ezra, Nechemiah, and other post-exhilic books
(such as Daniel) use the names of months, including Nissan.

Harold (being pendantic)




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