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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"'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>The various objections are now being published:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><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"'>The <b><i>Legal Rights Objections</i></b> filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center are here: <a href="http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/lro/cases/"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/lro/cases/</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><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"'>Only one <b><i>string confusion objection</i></b> has been posted by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution - Starting Dot sas – an applicant for ‘.immo’ - has filed a string confusion objection against United TLD Holdco’s application for ‘immobilien’: <a href="http://www.adr.org/aaa/faces/aoe/icdr/icann/gtld;jsessionid=pPZ9RQzpMTPVCXqQk4r3hFs5S60WPbpbT1R08ZZKHkwpV4Vl6VBY!1841242605?_afrWindowId=null&_afrLoop=157288000179895&_afrWindowMode=0&_adf.ctrl-state=gvxmb9j36_114#%40%3F_afrWindowId%3Dnull%26_afrLoop%3D157288000179895%26_afrWindowMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Dyd13duw9r_4">http://www.adr.org/aaa/faces/aoe/icdr/icann/gtld;jsessionid=pPZ9RQzpMTPVCXqQk4r3hFs5S60WPbpbT1R08ZZKHkwpV4Vl6VBY!1841242605?_afrWindowId=null&_afrLoop=157288000179895&_afrWindowMode=0&_adf.ctrl-state=gvxmb9j36_114#%40%3F_afrWindowId%3Dnull%26_afrLoop%3D157288000179895%26_afrWindowMode%3D0%26_adf.ctrl-state%3Dyd13duw9r_4</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><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"'>The International Center of Expertise of the ICC has not yet published details of the objections it has received (<b><i>limited public interest and community objections</i></b>) - <a href="http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/-">http://www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/expertise/icann-new-gtld-dispute-resolution/pending-cases/-</a> but the Independent Objector (tasked with objecting to gTLD applications that would be contrary to the public and community interests) has filed comments on “controversial applications” before the ICC. See: <a href="http://www.independent-objector-newgtlds.org/english-version/the-independent-objector-s-comments-on-controversial-applications/">http://www.independent-objector-newgtlds.org/english-version/the-independent-objector-s-comments-on-controversial-applications/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Hope this is of interest,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Marie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Marie Pattullo</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Senior Brand Protection Manager</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>AIM - European Brands Association</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>tel: +32 2 736 0305</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>fax: +32 2 734 6702</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:marie.pattullo@aim.be">marie.pattullo@aim.be</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://www.aim.be/">www.aim.be</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><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"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>