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Jerry Falwell Claims Name is Trademarked

Posted by timothy on from the have-a-nice-fall dept.

GigsVT writes: "The Lynchburg News And Advance of Virginia reports that Rev. Jerry Falwell is seeking a permanant injunction against the holder of www.jerryfalwell.com The catch is that he is arguing that his name is a valuable brand, in effect, he is arguing that he is selling religion. There are also some other interesting tidbits, such as the rules of jurisdiction, based on whether a site is interactive or not. Falwell has also sent lawyers to Geneva to appeal to the WIPO, their requests were denied."

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  1. He isn't that bad... by jdclucidly · · Score: 3, Insightful

    As a (cute) gay nerd, I have to drop my two cents in.

    Jerry Falwell is the best thing to ever happen to the gay rights movement. When people who are sitting on the fence see Jerry seething in public, I think it makes them think twice about their own reaction to gay issues. After all, not many 'godly' people can rationally justify hate.

    Hate is not a family value.

  2. I'm not worried. by gunner800 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This man has no real credibility left, outside his ultra-conservative cult. Fortunately for us, domain name resolutions are handled by an ultra-liberal cult. Yay!