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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks, Steve: that’s very useful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>While it is heartening that Fadi has agreed to at least listen to concerns of right holders, AIM members are, I’m afraid, less than reassured by the outcome to date. As regards the “strawman model”:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It does not mention the URS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There is no reason that we can see for the termination of TM Claims at 60, or in total 90, days. As for paying for weakened claims beyond the 90 days: all this does is increase costs to right holders. TM Claims will not actually do anything to prevent fraud/cybersquatting, so their only practical purpose is to assist good faith applicants who do not know that their chosen string is a TM. Therefore, limiting the life of the Claims Service hurts two parties – good faith applicants and right holders - while smoothing the path for registrars/registries to sell infringing names and for cybersquatters to buy them. Where is the public interest here?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Why the limit of 50 previously abused strings? If I have more than 50 successful UDRP decisions for my brands, this proves that my brands are popular targets for cybersquatters, thus popular consumer searches (otherwise, why cybersquat?) Consumers are therefore faced with multiple frauds of their favoured brands. Why is this equitable? Should it not be for the right holder to decide which – and how many – strings it wishes to pay for to be in the TMCH?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-36.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Why are blocking measures of any kind (e.g. the LPR) not even considered?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As for onward actions – we note that Fadi said that he will be publishing the “strawman” for public comments and asking the GNSO for further input. Do we have any timelines there?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Looking forward to any further news on the call tomorrow,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Marie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve DelBianco<br><b>Sent:</b> jeudi 29 novembre 2012 15:22<br><b>To:</b> bc - GNSO list<br><b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] Report card on BC/IPC improvements in Rights Protection Mechanisms for new gTLDs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>BC Members — in advance of our member call tomorrow, here's a "report card" on the eight RPM improvements we suggested in Toronto. (attached)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The report card includes links to Fadi's blogs on "Strawman" proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Below the report card are my notes from Fadi's call on 26-Nov.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>This doc also includes the latest proposal from BC/IPC on how to implement "blocking" thru a Limited Preventative Registration mechanism (LPR).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Look forward to the discussion tomorrow, when BC members who were engaged in the discussion can explain further:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-left:30.0pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Marilyn Cade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Elisa Cooper<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Bryce Coughlin<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Martin Sutton<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Susan Kawaguchi<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Fred Felman<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sarah Deutsch<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Steve DelBianco<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>NetChoice<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.NetChoice.org">http://www.NetChoice.org</a> and <a href="http://blog.netchoice.org">http://blog.netchoice.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>+1.202.420.7482 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>