[Gnso-rpm-trademark] Recordings, Attendance & AC Chat from Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) Sub Team for Trademark Claims call on Friday, 16 June 2017 at 16:00 UTC

Justine Chew justine.chew at gmail.com
Tue Jun 20 03:03:27 UTC 2017


Hi,

Has the table of questions and desirable data been updated since the last
subteam call?

Thanks,

Justine
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On Jun 17, 2017 4:15 AM, "Michelle DeSmyter" <michelle.desmyter at icann.org>
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> Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) *Sub Team for **Trademark Claims *call
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> *Adobe Connect chat **transcript for 16 June 2017:*
>   Michelle DeSmyter:Welcome to the Review of all Rights Protection
> Mechanisms (RPMs) Sub Team for Trademark Claims on Friday, 16 June 2017 at
> 16:00 UTC
>   Michelle DeSmyter:Agenda wiki page: https://urldefense.
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>   Greg Shatan:All, I just sent around a further revision of the questions,
> using Justine's version as a jumping off point.  Sorry not to get it done
> further in advance of the call.
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:thanks Greg, we'll include
> that in our discussion today.
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:I'm hearing a little
> echo....just me?
>   Amr Elsadr:Kristine's additions to the rest of the questions are in red
> font in the text, but may not be very clear.
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:4. Does the exact match
> criteria for Trademark Claims Notices limit its usefulness?     a. What is
> the evidence of harm under the existing system?.i. Are there studies,
> reports or articles discussing the harm of typosquatting and other forms of
> non-exact-match cybersquatting?ii.  What is the actual experience of
> brandowners?iii.  What is the link between non-exact-match cybersquatting
> and phishing,malware distribution, botnets, counterfeiting, and other
> related harms?iv.  What information can be gleaned from UDRP/URS studies?
> What are the limitations of relying on UDRP/URS studiesv.  What other
> sources of information should be used to explore the level of harm?     b.
> Should the matching criteria for Notices be expanded?          i. If so,
> how (which criteria) and why?A. Review each suggested non-exact
> match           ii. What results (including unintended consequences) might
> each suggested form of expansion of matching criteria have?          iii.
> What balance should be adhered to in striving to deter bad-fa
>   Amr Elsadr:I have Greg's proposal ready for upload into the AC room, so
> let me know when.
>   Greg Shatan:Thanks, both Amr and Kristine.  Probably easier to read in
> the AC room version.
>   Michael R Graham:Support Greg's version limited to: 4/a/b/c/d/i/ii/iii
> and not the other data subquetions.
>   Michael R Graham:"Subquestions"
>   Philip Corwin:Agree with Greg that we should examine different types of
> non-eact matches separately, not as an indivisible whole
>   Philip Corwin:Don't agree with proposed 4iii -- we are tasked to look at
> protection of TM rights, not other types of harm
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:Agree
>   Michael R Graham:@Phil and Greg -- Agree: Proposed or Exposed other
> non-exact matches types should be subject of separate, specific queries.
>   Greg Shatan:Phil, we can't look a this in a vacuum.
>   Philip Corwin:We also need to add looking at what types of changes in
> language of notice to domain registarnts would need to be made for
> different types of non-exact matches
>   Michael R Graham:Agree with Kristine re: data gathering items.
>   Rebecca Tushnet:+1 Michael
>   Michael R Graham:@Phil -- Woud that be 4.d.i.?
>   Amr Elsadr:Current google doc with all the questions here:
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>   Philip Corwin:@Michael -- yes, but also need to examine whether one
> master notice is sufficient or whether different notice would need to be
> generated for different types of matches
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:Thanks Phil...that was a
> part of the original Qs that may have been left behind.
>   Greg Shatan:The desk chair's not even cold yet....
>   Greg Shatan:We could ask for the actual experience and practices of
> cybersquatters as well.
>   Greg Shatan:I guess they are a subcategory of registrants....
>   Rebecca Tushnet:I use a walking desk...
>   Amr Elsadr:Welcome back, Michael.
>   Rebecca Tushnet:But indeed it could be interesting to find out how many
> malware etc. distributors use nonexact matches
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:Amr:  Two suggestions I
> noted so far.  1. 4(a) should include the same analysis for the current
> claims system as well as the proposed ones.  and 2. 4(b) should include a
> reference to an analysis of each proposed non-exact match.
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:Third suggestion: Should the
> text of the claims notice be different for various matches/situations?
>   Rebecca Tushnet:+1 Phil
>   Rebecca Tushnet:That's a good point--some have suggested in the main
> group that notices should only go to one side, and we should add a question
> about that (though I doubt I will support that in the end)
>   Michael R Graham:@Kristine -- Agree
>   Michael R Graham:NOTE: Should we identify any terms in our questions
> that need definition/clarification for the main group?  I'm thinking of the
> need to be sure we change "Registrant" to "Applicant" when referring to
> entities that applied for a domain but abandoned the application.
>   Michael R Graham:@Susan: Agree need to keep our eye on Consumer
> Protection -- this consideration should be part of the main group's answers
> to questions.
>   Amr Elsadr:@Michael: Justine had the same observation RE: "users" in
> question 3, which might more appropriately be changed to "potential
> registrants".
>   Philip Corwin:To clarify, I stipulated that other types of harm may be
> associated with a cybersquatted domain. So that any analysis of the
> incidence of typosquats will implicitly capture that. What I don't favor is
> detailed inquiry into the degree to which a type of non-TM harrm is
> associated with a partiucular form of non-exact match.
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:Amr, I think we need to
> stick with the definition we've agreed to
>   Michael R Graham:@Amr -- I would use the more accurate "applicants" --
> "potential registrants" suggests that EXCEPT FOR notice they would have
> been able to register and would have proceeded to register the applied for
> domain names.
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:We do want to review the
> impact of the Claims notice on both types of users.
>   Greg Shatan:I am referring particularly to spearphishing and fraud.
>   Michael R Graham:@Kristine -- Two Suggestions:  Looking at Question 3,
> if we include question re: users, should we also include question about
> post-registration notice to TMCH Registrant?  Also, change 3.c. "potential
> registrants" to "applicants"
>   Susan Payne:phil I can assure you that some of the most effective scams
> involve the typo domains because the recipient who makes a cursory check of
> the domain reads it as the name they are expecting
>   Michael R Graham:@Phil -- Agree as clarified.  Thanks.
>   Susan Payne:I think we have a difference of iopinion on what is a  trade
> mark harm..  potential customers who are scammed create a major
> reputational risk for brands in addition to the harms to the member of the
> public
>   Greg Shatan:Superannuated hand.
>   Michael R Graham:@Susan -- That is exactly correct.   I believe TM
> owners would agree that a vast majority, if not all of identified phishing
> schemes targeting their customers and suppliers use domain names that
> incorporate known or TMCH-registered trademarks.
>   Kristine Dorrain - Amazon Registry Services:https://docs.google.
> com/document/d/13u5h6Wh6QUqW0vzT5q0zCTEmjMQ8_iCat6ZehLHQC7Q/edit
>   Philip Corwin:Again, I stipulated for the record that any or all of
> those harms may be associated with typosquatted domains. I'm not saying
> that shouldn't factor into our analysis of each type of non-exact match. I
> just don't favor extended inquiry into the extent to which each type of
> further harm is associated with a partucular form of NEM, especially as I
> doubt that any data available is that granular.
>   Amr Elsadr:Actually, with the data we have from the AG, we can't even
> confirm that all trademark records downloaded and contributing to the
> abandonment rate had any association with attempted registrations at all.
>   Philip Corwin:what is the alternative term?
>   Amr Elsadr:"applicant"/"domain name applicants"/"cart holders"
>   Philip Corwin:I'm fine with DN applicant
>   Philip Corwin:Don't like cart holder at all
>   Philip Corwin:Indeed, if the registration is deterred by the TM Claims
> Notice the domain never gets to the cart
>   Michael R Graham:@Kristine -- Hate to be the latecomer to the party and
> suggest changing the party's color scheme -- but Updated Question =1.b.
> change "good-faith registrations" to "good-faith domain name applications"
>   Susan Payne:fine by me
>   Greg Shatan:Ok, here.  No intent, including an intent to register a
> domain name.
>   Rebecca Tushnet:What about "what does the customer see in the process?"
>   Rebecca Tushnet:That can't be proprietary
>   Susan Payne:and brand owners do receive claims notices too
>   Amr Elsadr:Sorry. Dropped off the call.
>   Amr Elsadr:Back on now.
>   Michael R Graham:@Kristine -- Agree to removal of Q4
>   Susan Payne:totally agree
>   Michael R Graham:@Susan -- Great explanation -- and Agree
>   Susan Payne:great work Kristine and Michael
>   Michael R Graham:@Kristine -- THANKS!
>   Amr Elsadr:Thanks all. Bye.
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