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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear BC Members, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please find below an invitation to a conference call on Rights Protection Mechanisms taking place on Thursday, April 25, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Benedetta Rossi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>BC Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><a href="bc-secretariat@icann.org"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>bc-secretariat@icann.org</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><a href="www.bizconst.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.bizconst.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Invitation to conference call on Rights Protection Mechanisms</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>An open conference call is scheduled for Thursday, 25 April to discuss the current draft document on Rights Protection Requirements (<a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/draft-rpm-requirements-06apr13-en.pdf">http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademark-clearinghouse/draft-rpm-requirements-06apr13-en.pdf</a>). This document provides a reference for registry implementation of Sunrise and Trademark Claims services. This draft was posted before the Beijing meeting and was discussed briefly there, and the call is to follow up on that discussion. The intention is to use the feedback from the meeting and the conference call to create a revised version of the document.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The call is scheduled for 12:00 UTC on 25 April (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20130425T12&ah=2">http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20130425T12&ah=2</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any who are interested in participating can RSVP to me directly at <a href="mailto:karen.lentz@icann.org">karen.lentz@icann.org</a> for the call details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Karen Lentz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ICANN<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>