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<p>Tx so Kurt for taking the first pass at our response. I've tried
to address (largely) the questions you did not. My responses
should show up in dark green below.</p>
<p>Best, Kathy<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/28/2016 11:40 AM, Kurt Pritz
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<div>I don't think a call is required before the providers have
had a full opportunity to review the questions. We should
furnish the questions to the providers, offer either a
conference call or email exchange to provide clarifications on
any or all of the questions, and ask for responses.</div>
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<div>After the answers are formulated by the providers we should
arrange for a conference call so that the providers can present
the answers and respond to questions. </div>
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<div>I think the clarifying questions below are largely good and
the points should be incorporated into the questions. I have
made a few comments below in italics but was not present at the
formulation of the questions so will need others to comment. (I
added my initials so that others can include theirs.)</div>
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<div>I hope this is helpful.</div>
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<div>Thanks & regards,</div>
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<div>On Nov 28, 2016, at 2:29 AM, Mary Wong <<a
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; "><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">We
have not received any interest in the suggestion of
a call to be arranged between this Sub Team, the
TMCH Providers, and our GDD colleagues who have been
assisting us with interfacing with the TMCH
Providers and other contractors (e.g. Analysis
Group).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Please
let us know therefore if you have any comments
concerning the suggested clarifications to the Sub
Team’s original questions to the TMCH Providers</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– please see
the emails below for these, which are indicated in
red.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">As
noted, the idea is to have all such comments or
suggestions discussed by the Sub Team via this
mailing list by<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>tomorrow
(Tuesday 29 November)</u>, so that a decision can
be made as to whether it will be the original
questions or amended ones that are sent to the TMCH
Providers by the end of this week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Thanks
and cheers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Roman'; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">From:<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">Mary Wong <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org" style="color:
purple; text-decoration: underline; ">mary.wong@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Wednesday,
November 23, 2016 at 01:55<br>
<b>To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-tmch@icann.org"
style="color: purple; text-decoration:
underline; ">gnso-rpm-tmch@icann.org</a>" <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-tmch@icann.org"
style="color: purple; text-decoration:
underline; ">gnso-rpm-tmch@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>PLEASE
REVIEW & RESPOND: Clarifications requested on
Sub Team questions to the TMCH Providers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all,</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">The
Working Group co-chairs have just held a planning
meeting with staff, based on which they would like
to request that Sub Team members please review the
note and questions below, and respond with your
views to this mailing list as soon as possible on
the following points:</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Whether
you think a call with the TMCH Providers and GDD
support staff to go through and clarify the
questions is needed.<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>If you
believe a call should be done, please let us know
by this Friday 25 November if possible</u>.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">If
you do not think a call with the Providers is
necessary, please indicate whether you think the
questions should be sent to the Providers as drafted
by the Sub Team, or if clarifications along the
lines suggested by GDD staff (or other adjustments)
should be made.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>If
you believe clarifications or amendments are
needed, please send suggested edits to this list
by next Tuesday 29 November</u>, to allow other
Sub Team members time to comment and the finalized
questions to be sent to the Providers by the end of
the week if possible.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">Mary Wong <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org" style="color:
purple; text-decoration: underline; ">mary.wong@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Tuesday,
November 22, 2016 at 02:36<br>
<b>To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-tmch@icann.org"
style="color: purple; text-decoration:
underline; ">gnso-rpm-tmch@icann.org</a>" <<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gnso-rpm-tmch@icann.org"
style="color: purple; text-decoration:
underline; ">gnso-rpm-tmch@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Clarifications
requested on Sub Team questions to the TMCH
Providers</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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TMCH Data Gathering Sub Team members,</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">We
have received feedback from our GDD colleagues who
we had asked to assist with forwarding the Sub
Team’s questions to the TMCH Providers. As some of
the clarifying questions seem to go toward
substantive issues, we thought it preferable to send
them back to the Sub Team for your confirmation and
discussion. If it will help, we can arrange a call
between the Sub Team, our GDD colleagues who are
working with the Providers, and perhaps the
Providers as well, to work through the questions so
that the Providers have a good sense of what is
being asked, and can tell us what they think they
can provide in terms of data and input.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Please
review the initial feedback from GDD below (in
red), and let us know if you would like us to go
ahead to arrange the suggested call, perhaps for
next week or the week following</span></u><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-style: normal; font-family: Calibri; ">1.
What is the rate of rejection of an attempted
registration of a trademark into the TMCH by
country/region?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><font
style="font-style: normal; " color="#ff0000">Is
it safe to assume that the request here is
referring to the country/region of the trademark</font><span
class="apple-converted-space" style="font-style:
normal; color: red; "> </span><i
style="font-style: normal; color: red; ">holder</i><font
style="font-style: normal; " color="#ff0000">?</font><span
class="apple-converted-space"><font
style="font-style: normal; " color="#ff0000">
(kp) </font><font color="#000000"><i>Yes, make
this clarification.</i></font></span></span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
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<ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style:
normal; ">2. What were the most frequently asked
questions? (Note – not necessarily what made it
to the website but, rather, what questions did you
get the most?)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><font
style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; " color="#ff0000">Is
this related to the use of the Trademark
Clearinghouse (by trademark holders) or the
Trademark Database (by Registries and Registrars)?
</font><i><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri"
size="4"> (kp) I believe (but can be
corrected) that the original intent of this
question was that it was to target trademark
holders but I also think that we could ask
this question of registries and registrars to
obtain more complete information. Append to
the question, "by trademark owners, by
registries, and by registrars."</font></font></i><font
face="Times New Roman" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></li>
</ul>
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text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
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font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">3. If you are able,
please provide the number and/or percentages of
SMD files that were used in Sunrise periods
corresponding to specific time periods (e.g.
Jan/June/Sept 2014; Apr/Sept 2015; Apr/Sept 2016).<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">4. Are the
registration totals contained within the various
monthly/quarterly reports made to ICANN
cumulative?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">5. What is meant by
the term ‘expired marks’ in the various
monthly/quarterly reports made to ICANN?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
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-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">6. In relation to
the statistics regarding the number of marks
submitted to the TMCH, as noted in the various
monthly/quarterly reports to ICANN, does this
statistic relate to individual marks that are
submitted, or the number of labels generated, or
the number of SMD files created?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">7. How are marks
cancelled within national/regional registries
handled at the TMCH level, if validation is only
done annually? In other words, what is the TMCH
process (if any) relating to marks that are
cancelled or expire: reactive (e.g. TM owner/agent
obligations) or proactive?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-style: normal; font-family: Calibri; ">8.
If it is possible, please provide a break down of
where the corporate headquarters of those
registrants using TM agents are located.<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-style: normal; font-family: Calibri;
color: red; ">Is this breakdown meant to be by
country? </span><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "><font color="#000000"><i>(kp) Country
seems good to me because we can get regional
distribution from that. There is an issue
where a multinational corporation is likely to
register in the TMCH from a location other
than their headquarters but let's see how the
providers respond. </i></font></span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">9. Some data has
been provided regarding outreach efforts; if you
can, please provide additional information on the
precise nature of the activities undertaken and
who was the audience for this? Were any outreach
efforts made to potential registrants or trademark
owners?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;
text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">-</span><span
style="font-size: 7pt; "> <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">How much time and
resources were expended on educating TM owners
and/or registrants on the TMCH?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
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text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">-</span><span
style="font-size: 7pt; "> <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">Was outreach and
education part of the TMCH remit? What are the
contractual obligations for education imposed by
ICANN, if any?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;
text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">-</span><span
style="font-size: 7pt; "> <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">In what
regions/languages were outreach sessions held?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">10. How many design
marks have been submitted and validated? What is
your criteria for validating these? How are you
differentiating between design marks in the
practical application of the TMCH guidelines?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">11. In relation to
Claims Notice statistics, can any discernible
trends be noted in relation to: (i) registrar
gaming and (ii) registrant turn-back as a result
of a possible “chilling effect” resulting from the
issuance of a Claims Notice?<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; ">The
question seems to ask about the effect of
displaying a Claims Notice Information Service
(CNIS) service to a potential registrant. Can the
Sub Team provide a definition for “registrar
gaming”? The TMDB has no visibility to whether a
label is registered by a registrant or not – only
the registrar would know that. The TMDB only logs
that there has been a CNIS request for a label.<font
color="#006600"> </font><font color="#33cc00"><font
color="#006600">(kk) there may be other ways
to identify "discernable" or even unsual
trends. E.g., does the Claims Notice
Information Service log the time of responses,
e.g., is there a way of showing whether there
is an automated response taking place, or
hundreds of queries/responses from the same
registrar (or other point) in a few minutes. I
think the Provider may have some tracking
methods and I would like to see us ask about
them... )</font> </font></span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-style: normal; font-family: Calibri; ">12.
How many contracts are there for private uses of the TMCH? How many of them involve
blocking mechanism services?<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><font
color="#ff0000">Is this asking about “Ancillary
Services” that are allowed under Section 2.4 of
the contract, or to services offered by the TMCH
to third parties, i.e. contracts other than that
with ICANN? </font><i><font color="#000000">(kp)
This seems related to the 'DPML' question
below and might be combined with it in a
two-part question. </font></i></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; "><font
color="#33cc00"><font color="#006600">kk)
Definitely both. Who is using the TMCH
database and under what circumstances? </font></font></span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;
text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">-</span><span
style="font-size: 7pt; "> <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">Are there contracts for other uses, and if so, how many?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
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white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;
text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">-</span><span
style="font-size: 7pt; "> <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">If there are no such contracts, is the TMCH aware of other uses?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">13. How many
"court-validated" marks are there currently in the
TMCH?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
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-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">14. How many marks
in the TMCH fall under the following category:
"Other marks that constitute intellectual property
and meet a registry's individual requirements"?
Follow-up question: how would Deloitte keep these
marks from being used in the Sunrise and Claims
periods of other registries?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">15. Did any
trademarks that applied for entry into the TMCH
fail in the “actual use” test? If so, how many?
Did you receive any complaints of trademarks
registered in the TMCH that they were not in
actual use?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
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-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
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0in; text-align: start; " type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">16. How many TMCH
records include a TM+50 list; and how many are on
this list on average? How many registrations were
made for entries on the TM+50 list?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
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-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top:
0in; text-align: start; " type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">17. Have any gTLDs
used the TMCH option to limit registrations by
goods and services in a particular registration
period?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; ">Does
this refer to a given registry’s registration
policies which are posted at</span><span
class="apple-converted-space"><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods"
style="color: purple; text-decoration:
underline; "><span style="color: rgb(149, 79,
114); ">https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods</span></a><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; ">prior
to the start of Sunrise, Claims or Limited
Registration Periods? </span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><i><font
color="#000000"> </font></i></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; "><font
color="#33cc00"><font color="#006600">kk) Maybe.
This question refers to the ability of
Registries to use the Provider services to
register additional terms into a Provider
database tailored to the specific use/need of
the New gTLD. E.g., as originally envisioned,
it was to allow (for example), a .PIZZA
registry to allow pizza restaurants to
preregister in a Provider-run database. Thus,
Joe's Pizza might not have a trademark (being
too descriptive, for example), but it could
pre-register into a special database or place
in the database run by the Provider for .PIZZA.
Is there any use of the TMCH for this type of
use? If so, how much, how extensive, who? <br>
</font></font></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
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cite="mid:75898996-9343-4C63-A9A3-88028E93E754@kjpritz.com"
type="cite">
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<blockquote type="cite">
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style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent:
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font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
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margin-top: 0in; text-align: start; " type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;
font-family: Calibri; ">18. How many marks were
rejected? What is a breakdown of the reasons?<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><font
color="#ff0000">This question appears to be a
superset of the question above related to
“actual use.” Can we consolidate these two
questions into this one and then handle the
additional question about trademark complaints
and again perhaps provide a breakdown if one is
available? </font></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><font
color="#ff0000"><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "><i><font color="#000000"> </font></i></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; "><font
color="#33cc00"><font color="#006600">kk) Is
this KP? </font></font></span> </font><i><font
color="#000000">I think there are two
questions: how many / what percentage of marks
were rejected and, of those accepted, how many
/ what percentage failed the actual use test.
Then there is a question asking how many marks
that passed actual use resulted in
complaints. </font></i></span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
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-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
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font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top:
0in; text-align: start; " type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">19. How many SMD
files has the TMCH cancelled? How many TMCH
disputes have been brought relating to SMD file
validity for TMs that are cancelled/expired?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; color: red; ">On the TMCH page on the New
gTLD microsite, the process of invalidating a
trademark is described as below. Can the Sub Team
clarify that this is what is being asked about and,
if so, use the term “revocation?”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;
text-align: start; "><b><span style="font-family:
Calibri; color: red; ">SMD Revocation</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; color: red; ">Revoking an SMD is the
process of invalidating an SMD before its expiration
date. The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) may
invalidate an SMD for several reasons, including
security or data validation issues. The list (SMDRL)
of revoked SMDs is maintained as part of the
Trademark Database (TMCH) and published as specified
in section 6.2 of the<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-lozano-tmch-func-spec"
style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;
"><span style="color: red; ">TMCH Functional
Specifications</span></a>. If your product uses
SMDs, you must verify that the SMD has not been
revoked as described in section 5.3.2 of the
aforementioned Internet-draft. </span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><i><font
color="#000000"> </font></i></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; "><font
color="#33cc00"><font color="#006600">kk) The
original question still seems valid. Trademarks,
through their various trademark offices, can be
canceled or expire. When the underlaying
trademark record is no longer valid, how long
does it take the Provider to know and the SMD
file to be canceled. This seems to be a very
valid question - different fromt he invalidation
for security and data validation issues
mentioned by GDD above. </font></font></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "><br>
</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top:
0in; text-align: start; " type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">20. Have there been
any Sunrise DRPs relating to marks relied on at
Sunrise which had already expired or been
cancelled?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin-right: 0in; margin-left:
0.5in; text-align: start; "><span style="color: red; ">The
Dispute Resolution Process covers three types of
disputes:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;
text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; ">·</span><span
style="font-size: 7pt; color: red; "> <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; ">Disputes
brought by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/lexicon/6/letter_t#Trademark"
title="A registered trademark, a court validated
trademark or a mark protected under statute or
treaty or any other marks in accordance to the
Clearinghouse Guidelines." style="color: purple;
text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color:
red; text-decoration: none; ">Trademark</span></a><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Holders or<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/lexicon/6/letter_t#Trademark_Agents"
title="Rights holders’ agents are entities or
individuals that interface with the rights holders
in order to maintain Clearinghouse records on
behalf of the right holders and who may receive
notifications in relation to the sunrise process
or trademark claims se" style="color: purple;
text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color:
red; text-decoration: none; ">Trademark Agents</span></a><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>alleging
that the Clearinghouse<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>incorrectly
rejected</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/lexicon/6/letter_t#Trademark_Record"
title="A technically complete and correct record
submitted to the Clearinghouse." style="color:
purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span
style="color: red; text-decoration: none; ">Trademark
Record</span></a>;</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;
text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; ">·</span><span
style="font-size: 7pt; color: red; "> <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; ">Disputes
brought by Third Parties alleging that the
Clearinghouse<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>incorrectly
accepted</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/lexicon/6/letter_t#Trademark_Record"
title="A technically complete and correct record
submitted to the Clearinghouse." style="color:
purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span
style="color: red; text-decoration: none; ">Trademark
Record</span></a>; and</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;
text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; ">·</span><span
style="font-size: 7pt; color: red; "> <span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; ">Disputes
brought by Third Parties alleging that a<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/lexicon/6/letter_t#Trademark_Record"
title="A technically complete and correct record
submitted to the Clearinghouse." style="color:
purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span
style="color: red; text-decoration: none; ">Trademark
Record</span></a><span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is<span
class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>no longer
valid</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>based
on new information (i.e. information not available
to the Verification Provider at the time it reviewed
the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/lexicon/6/letter_t#Trademark_Record"
title="A technically complete and correct record
submitted to the Clearinghouse." style="color:
purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span
style="color: red; text-decoration: none; ">Trademark
Record</span></a>).</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-align:
start; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size:
12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: red; ">Would
it be preferable to get a list of disputes by type?
</span><font color="#000000"><u><i><span
style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust:
auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">(kp) I
think this question refers to the last </span><font
face="Calibri" size="4">tip of dispute but I
think it would be clearer and more informative
to ask about all three types of dispute. </font></i></u></font><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><i><font
color="#000000"> </font></i></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; "><font
color="#33cc00"><font color="#006600">kk) Fine. if
the Providers can quickly provide insight to all
three forms of dispute (there probably have not
been many) then that would be useful and
instructive to the WG. <br>
</font></font></span></div>
</div>
</div>
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style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent:
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<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
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text-align: start; "><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; color: red; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; color: red; ">Further clarity may also be
needed regarding the “already been canceled” part of
the question - the Registry is responsible for
downloading the SMDRL every 24 hours and has to
check against that prior to validating an SMD. Is
the question related to the theoretical 23 hours, 59
minutes and 59 seconds during which that file is not
refreshed by the registry? Or is the question asking
about registries that did not check the SMDRL prior
to issuing the sunrise registration? </span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><i><font
color="#000000"> </font></i></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; "><font
color="#33cc00"><font color="#006600">kk) Per
question 19, the issue is more the cancellation
or expiration of the underlying trademark
record. How long does it take for the TM
Provider learn of the cancellation/expiration
and then how long does it take to a) revoke the
SMD file and b) change the SMDRL file? If the
underlying trademark record is no longer valid,
how long until is loses value in the New gTLD
system? </font></font></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size:
12pt; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<ul style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;
font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top:
0in; text-align: start; " type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span
style="font-family: Calibri; ">21. How many DPML
services are you supporting?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-align:
start; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size:
12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
line-height: normal; text-transform: none;
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: red; ">Assuming
that DPML stands for Donuts offering the service
called Domains Protected Marks List, there is only
one DPML service called that. Minds+Machines has a
similar service called Minds + Machines Protected
Marks List or MPML. Both of these services are very
similar in that they require the trademark holder to
have a valid SMD file. Does the Sub Team consider
that as being supported by the TMCH, or is this a
broader question about blocking services in general?
</span><i><font color="#000000"><span
style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;
font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust:
auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">(kp) I
would change the question to, </span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; font-variant:
normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing:
normal; line-height: normal; text-transform:
none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><font size="4">"How
many blocking-type services (e.g., DPML) are
you supporting." </font></span></font></i><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><i></i></span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; color: red; "><font
color="#33cc00"><font color="#006600">kk) And for
whom?<br>
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style="font-family: Calibri; ">22. What is the
geographic distribution of those who record marks
in the TMCH – bearing in mind that TMCH agents may
be in a different country to the TM owner and that
TM owners may record a mark registered in a
different country to the one they are based in?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
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style="font-family: Calibri; ">23. What is the
percentage of trademark registrations, Sunrise
registrations and Claims Notices sent by country /
region (bearing in mind that TMCH agents may be in
a different country than the TM owner and that TM
owners may record a mark registered in a different
country from the one in which they are based)?</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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text-align: start; "><span style="font-family:
Calibri; color: red; ">There may be multiple
questions here and perhaps a misunderstanding of
terms.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-style: normal; font-family: Calibri;
color: red; ">The first part of the question asks
“What is the percentage of trademark registrations…
by country/region?” By using the term “trademark
registrations”, did the Sub Team mean a total of the
Sunrise registrations and Claims registrations? </span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><font color="#000000"><i>(kp)
No, I think it means the number of marks
registered in the TMCH.</i></font></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-align: start; "><span
style="font-style: normal; font-family: Calibri;
color: red; ">The second part of the question asks
for the percentage of Sunrise registrations… by
country/region. Is this asking for the location of
the registrant by country/region or the location of
the trademark holder (or agent)? </span><span
style="font-family: Calibri; "><font color="#000000"><i>(kp)
I don't get the distinction. Isn't the
registrant (or at least the beneficial
registrant) in a Sunrise registration the
trademark holder? If there is a difference, I
would say the trademark holder.</i></font></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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style="font-style: normal; font-family: Calibri;
color: red; ">The third part of the question asks
for Claims Notices sent. By the phrasing, can it be
assumed that this does not mean Claims Notice
Information Service (CNIS) notices displayed to
potential registrants, but rather the Notice of
Registered Domain Name (NORN) files sent to
trademark holders? </span><span style="font-family:
Calibri; "><font color="#000000"><i>(kp) I think
that is right. Asked another way, I think this
question means: "What is the percentage by
country of trademark holders for all the Claims
Notices displayed."</i></font></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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