[gnso-rpm-wg] [renamed] Geographic indications

Wed Feb 8 16:23:45 UTC 2017

Massimo,

Tx you for posting information about Geographic Indications. Others 
responded privately to share that they see geographic terms and 
indicators in the TMCH Database - some of which are coming from 
design/style/figurative marks (linking TMCH charter questions 7 and 8).

Specifically, John Berryhill shares that registrants he works with have 
received TM Claims Notices for:

- Munich  --- 
https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/marke/register/3020130626206/DE

- Muenchen   --- 
https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/marke/register/3020130626192/DE

- Munchen  --- 
https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/marke/register/3020130626214/DE

- Tahiti  - French trademark

-  Ireland -- UK trademark

He notes that the registrants were using the domain names in 
geographically descriptive ways.

Best, Kathy

On 2/7/2017 11:04 AM, Massimo wrote:

> Dear Mary,
>
> I am not sure I understand the answer provided to question 8 on 
> Geographical Indications: /As of January 2017, no registry operator 
> has pursued the option of including marks within the category of 
> “"Other marks that constitute intellectual property and meet a 
> registry's individual requirements"./
>
> I am aware of at least one case where a Geographical Indication has 
> been submitted under TMCH guidelines 2.4.1 and accepted as 
> Geographical Indication. It might well be the only case. But, again, I 
> am not sure I understand the answer provided to question 8.
>
> Best,
>
> Massimo
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> [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces at icann.org] *On Behalf Of *Mary Wong
> *Sent:* 06 February 2017 15:50
> *To:* gnso-rpm-wg at icann.org
> *Subject:* [gnso-rpm-wg] Second table summarizing TMCH Charter 
> questions, relevant input and potential follow up
>
> Dear all,
>
> Following on the circulation of the previous summary table of the 
> questions, input and discussions so far on TMCH Charter Questions 
> categories 1 and 2 (below), please find attached a similar summary 
> table for the remaining categories (3 – 6). As the Working Group has 
> yet to begin discussing these, staff has taken the liberty of adding 
> what we believe to be relevant background information from the 
> community comments to the TMCH that were provided for the 2015 RPM Paper.
>
> We will post both tables to the Working Group wiki for your easy 
> reference as well.
>
> Thanks and cheers
>
> Mary
>
> *From: *Mary Wong <mary.wong at icann.org <mailto:mary.wong at icann.org>>
> *Date: *Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 18:18
> *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: *Table summarizing TMCH Charter questions, WG follow up 
> questions, and input from Deloitte and Registry Operators
>
> Dear all,
>
> As discussed at the end of the Working Group call yesterday, staff has 
> begun to compile a table that combines the agreed TMCH Charter 
> questions with the relevant Working Group follow up questions, 
> Deloitte response (if any), and (where applicable) input that was 
> received from various registry operators and the Registries 
> Stakeholder Group (note that the Registries SG is the only community 
> group so far that has provided us with a response to our initial 
> solicitation for input from all the various Supporting Organizations, 
> Advisory Committees and GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies).
>
> Attached is the compilation we have done for TMCH Categories 1 
> (Education) and 2 (Verification and Updating of TMCH Data). As Kathy 
> and others noted on the call, not all questions have direct responses, 
> and in some cases we have inserted what we thought might be relevant 
> information even if it is not an actual reply. Do let us know if you 
> spot any inaccuracies or omissions.
>
> We hope you find the document useful. If we may, we suggest that you 
> review it with a view toward identifying the following:
>
> ·*/What additional data or follow up input is needed, and from whom, 
> to complete our review of these aspects of the TMCH?/*
>
> ·*/What additional data or follow up input should we request from 
> Deloitte, including for our expected discussion with them at ICANN58?/*
>
> *//*
>
> Please note that we have not yet included any information from the 
> Analysis Group’s review of the TMCH, as we understand that a Final 
> Report will be forthcoming from them shortly, and possibly before 
> ICANN58. We will incorporate any relevant data once the Final Report 
> is out, and will in the meantime continue working on a table for the 
> remaining TMCH Charter categories and questions.
>
> The full Deloitte response to the TMCH Data Gathering questions and 
> the three responses we received to the set of Registry-directed 
> questions can be found here: https://community.icann.org/x/_pHRAw.
>
> The full Registries Stakeholder Group response to our early 
> solicitation for overall input can be found here: 
> https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/59643854/RySG%20RPM%20Response_05JUL16.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1468352438000&api=v2. 
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>
> Thanks and cheers
>
> Mary
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