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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-5-03oct11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-5-03oct11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style='margin-bottom:9.0pt' id=doctitle><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #E57F3E 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.75pt;border:none;padding:0cm'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Protecting Trademark Rights for New gTLDs: ICANN Seeks Service Providers for Trademark Clearinghouse Operation</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>(Trademark Clearinghouse or "TMCH" Service Providers)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>3 October 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>ICANN is issuing today a <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-rfi-03oct11-en.pdf"><span style='color:#569FCC;text-decoration:none'>Request for Information (RFI)</span></a> [PDF, 243 KB] to identify potential Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Service Providers. The Trademark Clearinghouse will provide a set of rights protection mechanisms that are part of ICANN's program to make new top-level domains widely available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The primary purpose of the TMCH is to function as an information repository, offering authentication and validation services for trademark data. Trademark holders and gTLD registry operators will rely on the TMCH to support rights protection mechanisms for the new gTLD space. The TMCH is designed to be available globally, with capabilities for validating trademark data in multiple scripts and responding to inquiries in multiple languages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Part of ICANN's core mission is to preserve the operational security and stability of the Internet while also supporting open competition. With the upcoming launch of the New generic Top-Level Domain (New gTLD) Program, the Internet community will see the introduction of a number of new gTLD namespaces. To ensure that the new gTLD program gave appropriate consideration to trademark protection, ICANN's Board passed a resolution on 6 March 2009 to form an Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) to seek enhanced solutions supporting trademark protection. One recommendation was the establishment of a Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Candidates for operating the TMCH are expected to meet the requirements outlined in the RFI, which include, for example, a demonstrated understanding of the issues concerning global intellectual property rights and the Internet, global capability to authenticate and validate trademark information, and experience designing, building, and operating secure transaction processing systems with 24/7/365 availability. ICANN seeks candidates with a proven ability to manage and support processes in multiple languages, in addition to fulfillment of the technical requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#424242;background:white'>RFI activities schedule at a glance:<o:p></o:p></span></h3><div style='margin-top:12.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=567 style='width:15.0cm;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;border-top-left-radius: 5px 5px;border-top-right-radius: 5px 5px;border-bottom-right-radius: 5px 5px;border-bottom-left-radius: 5px 5px'><tr><td style='border:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Request for information issued by ICANN<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>3 October 2011<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Respondents' Q&A – Teleconference<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>On or about 4 November 2011<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Written responses due<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>25 November 2011 – 23:59 UTC<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Public announcement of provider engagement<o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;border-right:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>14 Februrary 2012<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The deadline for responses is 25 November 2011 at 23:59 UTC. Responses should be submitted to: <a href="mailto:tm-clearinghouse-rfi@icann.org"><span style='color:#569FCC;text-decoration:none'>tm-clearinghouse-rfi@icann.org</span></a>. Responses received after the deadline will not be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Q&A<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>What is the TMCH?<o:p></o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The TMCH serves as an information repository that will accept and maintain data relating to trademark rights, including both registered and unregistered rights, and will support registration processes in ASCII and IDN gTLDs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>What is a TMCH Service Provider?<o:p></o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The functions of data authentication/validation and database administration may be performed by a single service provider or by two separate service providers. Respondent proposals will be accepted for:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>performance of the data authentication/validation function of the TMCH; or<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>performance of the database administration function of the TMCH; or<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>performance of both the data authentication/validation functions and the database administration functions of the TMCH.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The foremost considerations for selection of the TMCH service provider(s) will be the ability to authenticate, validate, store and disseminate the data at the highest level of technical stability and security without interference with the integrity or timeliness of the gTLD registration process or registry operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>What are the key functions?<o:p></o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Functions that are critical to the operation of the TMCH include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Trademark Claims and Sunrise Services – Provide transactional services that allow parties such as registries and/or registrars to rapidly obtain information necessary to conduct Sunrise and Trademark Claims services for new gTLDs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Database Operation – Maintain the repository of relevant trademark data while providing services for conducting searches and integrating with TMCH operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Data Authentication and Validation – Establish and execute standard processes for authentication of trademark rights information, validation of proof-of-use information, and verification of contact information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Customer Service – Answer questions, resolve issues, and provide support for use of TMCH services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Language Support – Conduct TMCH operations in multiple languages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Who will use the TMCH and when?<o:p></o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>With the launch of the new gTLD program, new gTLD operators will be required to offer services that are supported solely by the TMCH for a sunrise period of at least 30 days, and for an initial operating period during the first 60 days of general registration. Beyond that period, registries may optionally continue to use the TMCH trademark claims services but these are not mandated beyond the initial time periods specified for any given new gTLD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>What kind of information is ICANN requesting and who should respond?<o:p></o:p></span></h4><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Respondents should be parties interested in committing themselves as potential TMCH operators. The RFI covers numerous areas, but respondents should be prepared to discuss the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>How they can scale quickly to meet the demands of a large number of transactions;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>How they will provide and manage the availability of services to users 24x7, 365 days a year;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The capabilities they have to support processes in multiple languages;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The capabilities they have to provide global trademark authentication and validation services;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Their experience and expertise in trademark protection issues; and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Their ability to work with ICANN and the community to refine core business processes and evolve the TMCH operation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Background<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The IRT, consisting of 18 geographically diverse subject matter experts from the intellectual property arena, made several recommendations to enhance trademark protection (see <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-final-report-trademark-protection-29may09-en.pdf"><span style='color:#569FCC;text-decoration:none'>http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/irt-final-report-trademark-protection-29may09-en.pdf</span></a> [PDF, 299 KB]). The original proposal has undergone multiple revision cycles based on ICANN's public comment process, resulting in the current model. The requirements for the TMCH have been defined at a high level and will be refined through the RFI and subsequent processes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>The overall goals of the TMCH are to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Support rights protection mechanisms in the gTLD program;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Operate cost-effective services that do not place undue financial or administrative burdens on trademark holders, registrars, and registries; and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Establish an ongoing partnership with stakeholders to evolve the TMCH so that it remains an efficient, value-added service provider for the IP and gTLD communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'>On 22 June 2011, the TMCH was discussed at the ICANN meetings in Singapore, where participants took part in a working session on a straw-man implementation model (<a href="http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24629"><span style='color:#569FCC;text-decoration:none'>http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24629</span></a>). Development of the models for mandatory Sunrise and Trademark claims processes will continue while ICANN evaluates responses to this RFI.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#424242;background:white'>Links to Relevant Information<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'><a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/"><span style='color:#569FCC;text-decoration:none'>New gTLD Program</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#424242'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#424242;background:white'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/trademark-clearinghouse-clean-30may11-en.pdf"><span style='color:#569FCC;text-decoration:none'>Trademark Clearinghouse</span></a> [PDF, 320 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br></span>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>