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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>We now need to get to work on dealing with the IANA IPR. As you know, there are various reference documents as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-IE><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-IE>ICG Proposal <a href="https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-EN.pdf"><span style='color:windowtext'>https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-stewardship-transition-proposal-EN.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-IE><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-IE>The recent draft specification from the numbers community <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2015-October/004441.html"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2015-October/004441.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-IE><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-IE>The framework from the protocols community <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2015-October/004449.html"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/cwg-stewardship/2015-October/004449.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-IE><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-IE>The ICANN Board Statement <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-15-en"><span style='color:windowtext'>https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-15-en</span></a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-IE><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-IE>The CWG Statement on the IPR issue <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/LohYAw"><span style='color:windowtext'>https://community.icann.org/x/LohYAw</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm'><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>It seems to the CWG Stewardship chairs that we need a group with relevant expertise to look into and propose the principles and requirements for a post-transition home for the IANA IPR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Relevant expertise may include; trademark law and practice, trust law and practice and detailed understanding of background to the formation, development and management of the IETF Trust.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Given that the other operational communities are ahead of us on this and very interested to communicate and collaborate as necessary, there is some urgency to this work. Ideally a draft should be ready for the meeting on 5<sup>th</sup> November.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Accordingly, please could we hear from interested participants with relevant expertise as soon as possible. Please express your interest on list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Lise & Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>CWG Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>