non-audi: vw attacks small company

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

>FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>Friday 13th,  August 1999
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>Volkswagen of America (VWOA) continues its blitzkrieg  against
><http://www.vw.net/>Virtual Works Incorporated, a small  company based in
>Northern Virginia.
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>Apparently, VWOA, has finally realized the potential of the  Internet and
>that it would it would like to become an Internet Service Provider  in
>addition to being an International Auto Manufacturer.
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>Virtual Works, Inc. registered   VW.NET   as the core of its Internet
>business in  1996 at the recommendation of <http://www.netsol.com/>Network
>Solutions.
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>   .NET    was reserved and established for network  service providers.
>Volkswagen  registered   <http://www.vw.com/>vw.com   in 1995 and did not
>express interest in becoming a Network Service Provider until now,  1999.
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>Volkswagen has launched a legal offensive  against Virtual Works, Inc.
>accusing it of Cyber-squatting and Trademark  infringement in order to
>obtain the domain name   vw.net  . Volkswagen opted to  take the
>offensive, rather than making an offer to purchase   vw.net   or even
>make an attempt to negotiate with the small Virginia based  company.
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>Volkswagen of  America has retained New York based attorneys Nixon,
>Hargrave, Devans & Doyle to spearhead  its attack against Virtual Works,
>Inc.
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>Kristen E. Mollnow (  <mailto:kmollnow@nhdd.com>kmollnow@nhdd.com ) of
>Nixon Hargrave,  Devans & Doyle writes   We must express disappointment
>and indignation that  you demonstrate such disregard for our clients
>trademark rights by engaging in  infringement, domain name hijacking and
>cybersquatting relating to registering  your website, VW.NET.
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>Nixon Hargrave,  Devans & Doyle has found a loophole in Network Solutions
>Policy, and has  initiated dispute procedures with
><http://www.netsol.com/>NETSOL  with the intention of shutting down
>Virtual Works   domain name, and thus their  online business.
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>Now Virtual Works,  Inc. is forced to take legal action against Volkswagen
>merely to maintain its  Internet Presence.




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