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<H2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Public Comment: IRT Final Report on
Trademark Protection in New gTLDs<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">29 May 2009<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The Implementation
Recommendation Team (IRT) posted its <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-final-report-trademark-protection-29may09-en.pdf">Final
Report on Trademark Protection in New gTLDs</A> [PDF,
300K].<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The IRT (<A
href="https://st.icann.org/data/workspaces/new-gtld-overarching-issues/attachments/trademark_protection:20090407232008-0-9336/original/IRT-Directory.pdf">Members
of the IRT are listed here</A> [PDF, 88K]) was formed by ICANN's Intellectual
Property Constituency in accordance with the 6 March, 2009 ICANN Board
resolution (<A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm</A>).
The resolution was in response to the request by the community seeking solutions
for potential issues for trademark holders in the implementation of new gTLDs.
The team reflects experiential and geographic diversity and is comprised of 18
members and two alternates.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The IRT team participated in
numerous teleconferences and several face-to-face meetings in Washington, D.C.
and San Francisco, California, over a two month period. The resulting
recommendations report on Trademark Protection Issues identifies several
proposed solutions, including:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">IP Clearinghouse, Globally Protected
Marks List and associated Rights Protection Mechanisms, and standardized
pre-launch rights protection mechanisms;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Uniform Rapid Suspension
System;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Post delegation dispute resolution
mechanisms;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Whois requirements for new TLDs;
and<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Use of algorithm in string confusion
review during initial evaluation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN> </LI></UL>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">In the process of developing
its recommendations, the IRT consulted with WIPO and the broader community, and
evaluated the public comments received in response to the posting of the <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-draft-report-trademark-protection-24apr09-en.pdf">Draft
IRT Report</A> [PDF, 431K] on 24 April, 2009. These comments are posted at <A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/irt-draft-report/">http://forum.icann.org/lists/irt-draft-report/</A>.
In addition, several community members who had submitted substantive comments
and proposals on trademark protection in new TLDs were invited to participate in
the IRT meeting held on 11 May, 2009 in San Francisco.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">This Final IRT Report will be
posted for a <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200906.html#irt-report">thirty
(30) day comment period</A> that closes on 29 June, 2009. Comments can be sent
to <A href="mailto:irt-final-report@icann.org">irt-final-report@icann.org</A>
and reviewed at <A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/irt-final-report">http://forum.icann.org/lists/irt-final-report</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The community will have
additional opportunity to discuss the IRT proposal in an open forum discussion
at the Sydney Meeting and in public consultations to be scheduled in July and
August 2009. These consultations will take place in diverse geographic regions,
and will provide a forum for ICANN to hear from the community on the
effectiveness of proposals that address the overarching issues submitted by the
IRT and others. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">For additional
information:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">WIKI for Overarching Issues
discussions: <A
href="https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi?new_gtld_overarching_issues">https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi?new_gtld_overarching_issues</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">New gTLD
Page: <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm</A>.
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