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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In framing up this discussion, it might be a good idea before the call for participants to take a look at
<a href="https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb/pddrp-04jun12-en.pdf">Section 6.2 of the TM PDDRP</a>, which deals with infringement at the Second Level.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">That section states, in part:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">“Complainants are required to prove, by clear and convincing evidence that, through the registry operator’s affirmative conduct:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(a) there is a substantial pattern or practice of specific bad faith intent by the registry operator to profit from the sale of trademark
infringing domain names; and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(b) the registry operator’s bad faith intent to profit from the systematic registration of domain names within the gTLD that are identical
or confusingly similar to the complainant’s mark, which: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(i) takes unfair advantage of the distinctive character or the reputation of the complainant's mark; or
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(ii) impairs the distinctive character or the reputation of the complainant's mark, or
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(iii) creates a likelihood</span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">of confusion with the complainant's mark.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">That Section also states:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">“A registry operator is not liable under the PDDRP for any domain name registration that: (i) is registered by a person or entity that
is unaffiliated with the registry operator; (ii) is registered without the direct or indirect encouragement, inducement, initiation or direction of any person or entity affiliated with the registry operator; and (iii) provides no direct or indirect benefit
to the registry operator other than the typical registration fee (which may include other fees collected incidental to the registration process for value added services such enhanced registration security).”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Brian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Brian Cimbolic</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Deputy General Counsel, Public Interest Registry</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Office: +1 703 889-5752| Mobile: + 1 571 385-7871| </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.pir.org/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">www.pir.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> | </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/PIRegistry" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">| </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://twitter.com/PIRegistry" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Twitter</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> | </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://instagram.com/PIRegistry"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Instagram</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> | </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/PIRegistry" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">YouTube</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#BFBFBF">Confidentiality Note:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#BFBFBF"> Proprietary and confidential to Public Interest
Registry. If received in error, please inform sender and then delete.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul McGrady<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 23, 2016 11:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Thomas Brackey II' <tbrackey@freundandbrackey.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Inadvertent Error on PDDRP Survey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks Thomas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I agree that similarity is only one factor in the normal U.S. based infringement analysis, as is scienter. There are a raft of other factors as well. However, I still ask
whether or not “infringement” is defined anywhere in this ICANN policy or if we are all just assuming into it a U.S. understanding of what that word means. Do we also mean to include dilution and other brand abuses in “infringement”? Is the Indian definition
different in any meaningful way and, if so, what ways? Russian, EU? Of course, applying infringement theory in the domain name context is a bit of a misfit, since infringement requires use on similar goods and services, which is why the US Congress brought
the US the ACPA which has its own elements and factors. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Let’s us a hypothetical example. Let’s assume the existence of a hypothetical registry for .Mark.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If .Mark charged $10 for Kratos.Mark but $10,000 for Nike.Mark, it would seem that the value being extracted was tied to the trademark nature of “nike” rather than to any reference
to Greek mythology (or else we would see a similar price for Kratos.Mark). But a second level domain name is not shoes, so would “infringement” ever apply?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">So, I think we should examine on an upcoming call what “infringement” is meant to mean in this context. It could be that it is meant to mean a US based notion of “infringement”
(marks applied to goods and services) – in which case we may have diagnosed why there haven’t been any PDDRP filings to date.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Thomas Brackey II [<a href="mailto:tbrackey@freundandbrackey.com">mailto:tbrackey@freundandbrackey.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 23, 2016 10:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Paul McGrady <<a href="mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com">policy@paulmcgrady.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Phil Corwin <<a href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</a>>; Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">mary.wong@icann.org</a>>; Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a>>;
<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Inadvertent Error on PDDRP Survey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A letter string, or word, by itself is not “infringing” even if it is identical to a famous mark. Only a tribunal of competent jurisdiction can determine whether, under the particular circumstances of each case, a second level domain is
infringing. It seems to me the way to frame the issue is to determine whether a Registry has engaged in a pattern or practice of selling domain names that are later judged to be infringing in an adversarial proceeding. Liability under the PDDRP would then
turn on the Registry’s knowledge, scienter and/or reaction once it has been determined that the names in question have been used in a manner giving rise to a finding of infringement. Of course once a TLD reaches a certain scale, there are bound to be instances
of second level domains used in an infringing manner. One need look no further than .com.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thomas A. Brackey II</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">FREUND & BRACKEY LLP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">427 North Camden Drive</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Beverly Hills, CA 90210</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">USA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">tel:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>310-247-2165, ext. 26</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">fax: 310-247-2190</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:tbrackey@freundandbrackey.com">tbrackey@freundandbrackey.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Aug 23, 2016, at 8:11 AM, Paul McGrady <<a href="mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com">policy@paulmcgrady.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Is “infringement” defined anywhere? Would it include dilution and other acts of using brands to obtain payments for second levels that otherwise would have very little value
but for their identicalness or confusing similarity to brands? <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paul D. McGrady, Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:policy@paulmcgrady.com"><span style="color:#954F72">policy@paulmcgrady.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>
[<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org">mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>]<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Phil Corwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, August 23, 2016 9:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org">mary.wong@icann.org</a>>; Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Inadvertent Error on PDDRP Survey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you Mary.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Clearly, profiting from the sale of second level domains is not and should not be a cause of action for any RPMs, Our concern is intentional TM infringement.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org"><span style="color:#954F72">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org"><span style="color:#954F72">mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</span></a>]<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On
Behalf Of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Mary Wong<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, August 22, 2016 9:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Jeff Neuman<br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org"><span style="color:#954F72">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</span></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Inadvertent Error on PDDRP Survey</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you, Jeff - our apologies to all for the inadvertent omission. We will fix it as soon as we can and resend the link to all community group chairs with a short explanatory
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On Aug 23, 2016, at 09:36, Jeff Neuman <<a href="mailto:jeff.neuman@comlaude.com"><span style="color:#954F72">jeff.neuman@comlaude.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A Registry just pointed out to me that we have an error in question 7 of the PDDRP Survey that just went out which we can easily fix, but definitely need to fix. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h4>Question 7 currently states: “<span class="question-number">7</span><span class="question-dot">.</span><span class="question-number"> </span><span class="user-generated">Has there been any conduct by new gTLD registry operators that you believe constitutes
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">However, the PDDRP only applies where it constitutes a “substantial pattern or practice of specific bad faith intent to profit” from the sale of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>trademark
infringing<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></u>domain names at the second level. [The Underlined portion was left out].<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The portion that was left out is KEY to the cause of action. As he jokingly put it, some believe that the sale of all second level domains constitute a bad faith intent to
profit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">J</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> However, at this point the PDDRP does not apply in any situations other
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