On 25-May-14 17:05, McTim wrote:
> I do not support this notion at all.

Oh good.

I tend toward supporting it.  So we can share reasons.

I tend to think that we need something for IGOs and NGOs that is the
equivalent protection to what business get by their use of trademarks.
I am not all that found of trademarks, especially on common language,
but they do exist and the do give advantages to commercial entities.

I think the IGOs and those NGOs recognized by ECOSOC should get the same
level of protections that we have according the commercial enterprises.
 I tend to look for parity in such things and this seems like that to
me.  IGOs can't use the trademark system. Some NGOs can, but not globally.

While I would personally prefer that trademarks had fewer privileges, I
think that IGOs and ECOSOC recognized NGOs should have the same privileges.

avri