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<div>Thanks, Marie. </div>
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<div>Before turning to your questions and comments, I need to understand AIMs position on the proposed change that we circulated for review last Thursday (see note at very bottom of this email). </div>
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<div>That note described a proposed change to BC position only on TM Claims Notices (an RPM service that uses the TM Clearinghouse database). </div>
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<div>This proposal is consistent with the Brand Summit proposal. It was not addressed in the HARM proposal from Melbourne IT.</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Marie Pattullo <<a href="mailto:marie.pattullo@aim.be">marie.pattullo@aim.be</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Monday, September 17, 2012 11:19 AM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a href="mailto:mike@rodenbaugh.com">mike@rodenbaugh.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:mike@rodenbaugh.com">mike@rodenbaugh.com</a>>, 'Mari Jo Keukelaar' <<a href="mailto:mj@johnberryhill.com">mj@johnberryhill.com</a>>, 'bc
- GNSO list' <<a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>RE: [Bc-private] [bc-gnso] For expedited review by 17-Sep-2012: proposed expansion/clarification of BC's position on TM Claims Notices<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Steve, all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Apologies for the late response – I was in meetings both Friday and this morning, and am about to leave to another one. Issues being discussed
by AIM members relative to the MIT proposal are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Is the paper only intended to cover organisations such as Red Cross, banks and similar entities?
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">What about the serious consumer confusion with sites using domain names containing (famous) trade marks?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); "><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Disagree
that “the framework established by ICANN provides sufficient protection for the vast majority of organizations”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">The TMCH is not a RPM, it is simply a database. Rights holders don’t want to pay for further protection through the TMCH. ICANN
should instead establish a blocking possibility e.g. based on the number of UDRP’s won & trade mark/DN registrations worldwide. Costs suggested by MIT are too high ($1K-$2K to validate the “High At Risk Mark” plus a one-off reservation fee per mark registered
- even higher than the Fairwinds proposal!).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">The exact match in the trade mark claim service is insufficient</span><span style="color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">-
severely diminishes the effectiveness of the list. Cybersquatters hardly ever go for the exact match. The trade mark claim service should cover DNs which include the trade mark.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Criteria for HARM status need to be looked at again. The current criteria is for the Mark to be “distinctive and must not match
common words” - TM law the world over recognises that dictionary words can acquire distinctive character through extensive use on the market. In fact, both 'red' and 'cross' are dictionary words, yet paper uses throughout as example of possible HARM. As long
as the Mark has been accepted as a plain word (no logo) in jurisdictions that examine on absolute grounds, that should be enough. Could we suggest that Mark is registered in 50 countries (with spread over 5 ICANN regions)?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">There should be a loser pays mechanism in both the URS and the UDRP, or at the very least a reimbursement of costs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Should be no limit on the claims notices – not just 60 days after launch but continuous.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Marie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Marie Pattullo</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">Senior Brand Protection Manager</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">AIM - European Brands Association</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; ">tel: +32 2 736 0305</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(55, 96, 146); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; "><a href="mailto:marie.pattullo@aim.be">marie.pattullo@aim.be</a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">
<a href="mailto: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><a href="mailto:icann@rodenbaugh.com">icann@rodenbaugh.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> vendredi 14 septembre 2012 21:07<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Mari Jo Keukelaar'; 'bc - GNSO list'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Bc-private] [bc-gnso] For expedited review by 17-Sep-2012: proposed expansion/clarification of BC's position on TM Claims Notices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Thanks MJ, I had similar thoughts but hadn’t got to draft them yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">I believe the BC has previously proposed (at least in the STI if not also elsewhere) that TM owners could self-select the brand/keyword
combinations that they wish to register in the TMC, so long as the keyword is present in a national trademark registration somewhere. This approach seemed to work well with the dotAsia launch. If there is some slight incremental cost to registering each
combination, that would provide some disincentive for TM owners to overreach. Perhaps the BC could coalesce around a proposal like this again now?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Also, putting this back to the public BC list where it belongs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Mike Rodenbaugh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">RODENBAUGH LAW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">tel/fax: +1.415.738.8087<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mari Jo Keukelaar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 14, 2012 11:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'bc-private icann.org'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bc-private] [bc-gnso] For expedited review by 17-Sep-2012: proposed expansion/clarification of BC's position on TM Claims Notices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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After reading and considering the proposal made here, we find it difficult to understand how this would work as a practical matter. First, particularly in the EU, goods and services descriptions can go on for hundreds of words; and second, how do you define
the "a generic term from the description of goods and services?"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Just taking the example provided, and applying reality, the G&S description for one of the PAYPAL registrations is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">"PAYPAL"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network; Providing a wide variety of banking services and providing
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">financial services, namely, credit card services, processing and transmission of bills and payments thereof, and insurance for financial
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">transactions conducted via global computer network<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">From this we get such strings as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">paypaland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">paypalvia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">paypalwide<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">paypala<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">paypalnamely<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">paypalthereof<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">paypalconducted<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">paypalcomputer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">And other senseless things. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Of course, "PAYPAL" is a fanciful mark and other marks come with a different set of problems. When you consider the fact that there are trademarks for things like "O", claimed by Oprah Winfrey, Oakley sunglasses, and
Overstock.com, then every time someone registers a domain name beginning with the letter O, there will be hundreds of queries and notifications required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Now, you could, and most likely will, say "we only mean the words in the G&S which actually relate to the goods and services." In that instance, the answer presumes that someone is going to go through all of the G&S
descriptions and flag those which duly relate. That cannot be done on an automated basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Furthermore, which language are we looking at for the G&S for EU registrations? If the proposal intends all languages, then the problem
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">of large EU G&S descriptions is again multiplied.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Then there is an implementation issue:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The TCH is thus far envisioned as a blackbox which matches "inputstring" to "mark". If someone is registering "paypaland" what is the input query to the TCH? If the query is "paypaland", it comes back "no match".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The question is, in querying the TCH, how is the software at either end supposed to know which part of the input string is a mark?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Finally, the TCH is envisioned to enable identification of trademark strings. I may own five different trademark registrations for "EXAMPLE" encompassing five different sets of goods and services. There are, of course,
a number of "PAYPAL" trademark registrations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Whereas before I believed I would only have to submit one of my trademark registrations to the TCH in order to enter the mark into the
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">TCH, under this scheme I am being told I should submit five different registrations of the same mark (since I now wish to protect all of my listed goods and services)?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Name Administration agrees that the TCH should be a more flexible database capable of implementing a variety of operations. There is
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">significant pushback on the possibility of it becoming a source of public trademark registration data in competition with commercial
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">providers of such information. We believe that is the primary tension which prevents any number of innovative solutions to be implemented.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve DelBianco<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 13, 2012 1:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org">bc-gnso@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] For expedited review by 17-Sep-2012: proposed expansion/clarification of BC's position on TM Claims Notices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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gTLDs. We have authorized an expedited review since this is a small change and it would be useful to know the BC position during new gTLD discussions in Washington DC on Tuesday 18-Sep. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Brand Summit participants in their letter to the US Govt (<a href="http://www.aipla.org/advocacy/intl/Documents/JointLetter-BrandOwners-SecondLevelRights-gTLDProgram.pdf">link</a>). The proposed change is to:
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