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<p>Thanks Mahmoud<a></a>. Really appreciate the response.</p>
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<p>I like the fact that parties to a proceeding can challenge a panelist.</p>
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<p>I do have a bit of concern still over the statement "<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ACDR</span><a></a> vision is to select
panelists from different nationalities and with different approaches to IP and other related fields."
<font color="#000000">How does "different approaches to IP and related fields" square with the need for uniform application of the UDRP<a></a> by all panelists across all arbitration providers?</font></span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color="#000000">Thanks in advance for your response.</font></span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color="#000000">Best, Philip</font>
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<div style="DIRECTION: ltr" id="divRpF771600"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] on behalf of Mahmoud Lattouf [mlattouf@agip.com]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 03, 2013 7:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Benedetta Rossi<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] ACDR conference call follow up<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dear All,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This is to follow up on our conference call last week regarding the ACDR application to become a UDRP provider. Here is our answers to questions, 5, 6, and 7 mentioned during
the conference call:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5. How do you ensure that pro-Complainant bias is not present when you accredit panelists who also serve as active TM attorneys?</span></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span> </p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ACDR policy is clear here, panelists are required to sign declarations, moreover, before the appointment of a panelist, the elected
panel will be requested to sign and return to the Center a Declaration of <b><u>Independence and Impartiality</u></b> using the specially designed form specifically designed for that purpose which will be available on the Center’s website. In addition, a party
to the administrative proceedings may challenge the appointment of a panelist via filing a written request or by submitting an electronic request through the website stating the circumstances and reasons for the challenge within five calendar days from the
date of notice of the selection. The Center will determine whether adequate circumstances exist for disqualification. (Please see Supplemental Rules in Annex 3 of this Proposal)
<b><u>I think we are the only center who covered this point clearly before operation; other service providers fixed such precedents after operation. This is why we believe that we are benefiting from their experience.</u></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6. Are you making a concerted effort to recruit panelists from academia and from retired judges, who would not be as likely to have as strong a pro-complainant bias as active
TM attorneys?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ACDR vision is to select panelists from different nationalities and with different approaches to IP and other related fields. We already provided full details
regarding the experience and selection, please refer to point (2\a) of the proposal and annex 2 (screening requirements). We will be appointing more panelists from academia and retired judges as well.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7. How do you handle unsolicited supplemental filings from Complainants? How do you ensure that Respondents are not put to an undue burden of responding to Supplemental
Filings from Complainants if those Supplemental Filings are not considered by the Panelists? And conversely, if Supplemental Filings are considered by panelists how do you ensure that Respondents are provided adequate time to prepare and file a Supplemental
Response so that the Supplemental Response will also be considered by the Panel before they issue their decision.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Extensions are allowed according to ACDR, please refer to point No. 9 of the SR:</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></p>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Extensions :</span></b></p>
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<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>(a)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Center and, after its appointment, the panel, shall in its sole discretion decide on any request from a party or on its own motion,
prior to the expiration of the concerned period(s), to extend, in the presence of exceptional circumstances, the period(s) of time provided for under these supplemental rules.</span></p>
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<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>(b)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A request to the Center for an extension by a party must state the circumstances warranting the request, accompanied by an extension fee
of $100.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If an extension is granted, it shall be for a period not exceeding ten (10) additional calendar days.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I hope this answer your concerns. Should you require further information, please let me know.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thank you,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Best Regards,<br>
Mahmoud A. Lattouf<br>
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