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<FONT FACE="Optima, Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>I assume Michael Palage is referring to our recommendations regarding use of TM Clearinghouse post-sunrise, and the disposition of names that are suspended as result of a URS proceeding. <BR>
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In our BC meeting yesterday, I asked the whether these 2 recommendations were in the IRT final report. I learned that the IRT report was silent on post-sunrise TM checking and post-URS disposition of infringing names. Not sure why they were omitted, but strikes me those are important gaps in the IRT plan.<BR>
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I think our recommendations will stimulate discussion in areas that will, sooner or later, have to be debated. While we could wait until DAGv4 comes out, I think we should get these items into the mix now, as a response to the Board/CEO letter.<BR>
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On 10/28/09 11:21 AM, "Michael Palage" <<a href="Michael@palage.com">Michael@palage.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Optima, Times New Roman"><FONT COLOR="#1F497D"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Zahid,<BR>
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Is it really constructive to advocate positions that go above and beyond the initial recommendations contained in the IRT?<BR>
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Best regards,<BR>
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Michael<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><B>From:</B> <a href="owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Zahid Jamil<BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:13 PM<BR>
<B>To:</B> 'BC gnso'<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> [bc-gnso] FW: STI-DT -- BC preliminary position statements<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT COLOR="#1F497D"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Dear All,<BR>
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Will be sending out a draft of our position on the STI. Here’s something helpful Mike R put together.<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><B>From:</B> Mike Rodenbaugh [<a href="mailto:mike@rodenbaugh.com">mailto:mike@rodenbaugh.com</a>] <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:08 AM<BR>
<B>To:</B> 'Zahid Jamil'<BR>
<B>Cc:</B> 'Philip Sheppard'<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> RE: STI-DT -- BC preliminary position statements<BR>
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TM Clearinghouse:<BR>
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1. Sunrise processes must be standardized and mandatory.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>2. TM notices (misnamed “IP claims”) must be mandatory:<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>a. All applications for newTLD domain registrations will be checked against the TMC, regardless whether application is during sunrise period or thereafter<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>b. If applied-for domain string anywhere contains text of trademark listed in TMC, then TM notice given to applicant per proposal listed in Staff recommendation, if domain is registered then TM owner is notified<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>c. TM owners will have option also to trigger notices in the event that applied-for domain string includes the trademark string altered by typographical errors, as determined by an algorithmic tool. For example, yaho0.new would trigger a notice if Yahoo! elected to exercise this option.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>d. Domain applicant must affirmatively respond to the TM notice, either on screen or email, and registrar must maintain written records of such responses for every domain name. TM owner must get notice of every registration that occurs.<BR>
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URS:<BR>
1. Process as detailed by Staff must be mandatory in all newTLD registries<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#1F497D"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>a. </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Substantive standard of UDRP must be exactly replicated in URS <BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>2. Successful complainant must have option to transfer the name or cancel, if no appeal filed within 90 days from date of URS decision. <BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#1F497D"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>a. </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Successful complainant must also have option to have domain suspended until end of its current registration term, and then indefinitely flagged<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#1F497D"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>b. </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Flag shall be recorded in clearinghouse so that if anyone seeks to register such name(s) again, they would get a notice.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>3. Complainant abuse shall be defined same as Reverse Domain Name Hijacking under UDRP.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>4. Meaningful appeal process required, Staff hasn’t made any proposal on that yet, so we cannot comment. <BR>
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</SPAN><FONT COLOR="#1F497D"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Mike Rodenbaugh<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><B>From:</B> Mike Rodenbaugh [<a href="mailto:mike@rodenbaugh.com">mailto:mike@rodenbaugh.com</a>] <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 26, 2009 11:56 PM<BR>
<B>To:</B> 'Zahid Jamil'<BR>
<B>Cc:</B> 'Philip Sheppard'<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> STI-DT -- BC preliminary position statements<BR>
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BC position on TM Clearinghouse and URS, notes for preliminary statement:<BR>
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Note the attendance at the meeting (Philip has it).<BR>
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TMC -- sunrise processes must be standard AND mandatory IP claims, POST-launch – unanimous except Palage -- scope of what triggers a hit, proposal is vague as to ‘yahoo’, or ‘yahoomail’ or ‘yaho0’ or ‘yahhoo’?? We require notice if TM string is replicated anywhere in the domain name that is applied for (except Palage). TM owners can elect how widely the notices would be sent, either to exact matches anywhere in the name, or also algorithmic typos. Domain applicant MUST affirmatively respond to the notice, either on screen or email. TM owner must get notice of every registration that occurs.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>URS – mandatory in all newTLD registries (unanimous except for ICA, who thinks in effect it will be adopted by everyone anyway); substantive standard of UDRP must be exactly replicated in URS; procedural elements and evidentiary threshold of Staff proposal; sanctions for complainant abuse (abuse defined same as Reverse Domain Name Hijacking under UDRP); meaningful appeal process required, Staff hasn’t made any proposal on that yet, so we cannot comment. Successful complainant must have option to transfer the name or cancel, if no appeal filed within 90 days from date of URS decision. Some members also would support an indefinite suspension, recorded in clearinghouse so that if anyone seeks to register again, they would get a notice.<BR>
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GPML – VRZN, Nokia, NetChoice & Marilyn think it should still be on the table, but not a deal-breaker, nobody else supports leaving it on the table.<BR>
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PDDM<BR>
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Mike Rodenbaugh<BR>
RODENBAUGH LAW<BR>
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