[gnso-rpm-wg] FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION: 19 April Deadline for Proposals on Open TMCH Questions

[Paul McGrady]

Hi Mary,

 

In order to begin drafting a proposal on GIs, I would like to have written answers from Deloitte on the following questions:

 

a.       Are there current any GIs lodged in the TMCH?

b.      If so, how many?

c.       If so, how did this come about since GIs were not part of the TMCH framework initially?

d.      If so, when did GIs first appear in any Trademark Requirement Documents or the like and were such documents published for public comment?  

e.      If not, why not?

f.        What does Deloitte think “marks protected by statute” means? 

g.       Are there use requirements for GIs? If not, why not?

 

Since our deadline to make a proposal is Wednesday, we really need these answers no later than Monday morning, but practically speaking COB on Friday would be even better.

 

Kind regards,

Paul

 

 

 

 

From: gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Mary Wong
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:47 PM
To: gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org
Subject: [gnso-rpm-wg] FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION: 19 April Deadline for Proposals on Open TMCH Questions

 

Dear all,

 

Pending the circulation of the full set of Action Items and Notes from the Working Group call held earlier today, please note the following:

 

o   Working Group members are invited to submit proposals/recommendations concerning the three currently-open TMCH questions (see below for the questions) by close of business in your time zone on Wednesday 19 April. Please send your proposal to this mailing list. As noted previously, any such proposal/recommendation should be specific and include a description of the benefits/costs and advantages/disadvantages. Following receipt of all proposals, the co-chairs will work with staff to propose a constructive format for discussion of all proposals for the Working Group to consider.

 

o   There will not be a Working Group call next Wednesday 19 April, although the Sub Teams are expected to continue meeting. The Working Group will reconvene on Thursday 27 April 0300 UTC (i.e. Wednesday evening/night for our members in the Americas).

 

The three currently-open TMCH questions are:

TMCH Question 7: How are design marks currently handled by the TMCH provider? (one proposal received from Kathy Kleiman)

 

TMCH Question 8: How are geographical indications, protected designations of origin, and protected appellations of origin currently handled by the TMCH provider?

 

TMCH Question 10: Should the TMCH matching rules be retained, modified, or expanded, e.g. to include plurals, ‘marks contained’ or ‘mark+keyword’, and/or common typos of a mark?

 

Thanks and cheers

Mary & Amr

 

 

 

From: Mary Wong <mary.wong at icann.org <mailto:mary.wong at icann.org> >
Date: Monday, April 10, 2017 at 17:56
To: "gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org <mailto:gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org> " <gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org <mailto:gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org> >
Subject: Agenda and documents for Wednesday Working Group meeting (12 April)

 

Dear all,

 

The proposed agenda for our call this Wednesday (12 April), which is scheduled as a 90-minute call commencing at 1600 UTC, is as follows:

 

1.      Roll call (via Adobe Connect and phone bridge only); updates to Statements of Interest

2.      Discuss remaining open TMCH Charter questions (see attached table and notes, below)

3.      Overview by Co-Chairs on preliminary recommendations related to RPMs from the Competition, Consumer Protection & Consumer Trust Review Team (CCT-RT) (see attached document)

4.      Administrative details: e.g. Working Group & Sub Team meeting dates for the weeks of 17 & 24 April 2017, confirm scheduled day for 4th rotating (0300 UTC) Working Group call

5.      Next steps/next meeting

 

For Agenda Item #2, please note the following:

As these questions have already been the subject of substantial Working Group discussion, the aim at this meeting is to allow Working Group members who wish to propose recommendations for the full Working Group to consider to do so. Any such proposals or recommendations should be specific, include a list of the benefits and costs, advantages and disadvantages, and be sent to the Working Group mailing list no later than 7 days following the call this week (i.e. 19 April).

 

Thanks and cheers

Mary

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