Grant and Shawna Developed a New and Exciting Invention Which

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Grant and Shawna developed a new and exciting invention which they called the "Zlackerblogf." They incorporated "Zlackerblogf Industries Ltd." to be responsible for the manufacture and sale of this revolutionary new product.After years of success,they decided to sell their product online.When time came to register zlackerblogf.com,however,they discovered that the domain name had already been taken by Curlicue Developments Inc.,a major competitor.Which of the following is true?

• A) Zlackerblogf Industries Ltd. does not need to worry; because of the nature of the internet, the same domain name can be used by more than one entity.
• B) Curlicue Developments Inc.'s registered domain name could be used as a defence to any allegation of trademark infringement.
• C) The dispute over the domain name could be dealt with by dispute resolution mechanisms in place to resolve exactly this kind of domain name conflict.
• D) Although Curlicue Developments Inc. may have acted improperly, once a domain name has been issued, it cannot later be rescinded.
• E) If Curlicue Developments Inc. obtained the domain name to prevent its competitor from using it, this does not undermine Curlicue's claim to the name; it merely demonstrates that Curlicue is a crafty competitor.

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