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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Yes, please defer them until we get into the UDRP. You’ll only have to restate them, new data may be available by then, and meantime all WG members are receiving
emails on a subject that is non-germane to our current work.<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 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Doug Isenberg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 24, 2016 6:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Questionable UDRPs & TM applications<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">With all due respect, aren’t we supposed to defer discussion of this topic until we are due to begin the UDRP review? (I really say that only because I, too,
have comments of substance on these issues but did not raise them because I thought it was not the right time to do so, per Phil’s earlier email.)<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">Doug<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"">
<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>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Levy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 24, 2016 6:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> George Kirikos <<a href="mailto:icann@leap.com">icann@leap.com</a>>; Scott Austin <<a href="mailto:SAustin@vlplawgroup.com">SAustin@vlplawgroup.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Questionable UDRPs & TM applications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">George,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">I don’t see where anyone has directly addressed your points 2 or 3. As someone who regularly files UDRP cases and has a strong interest in the fairness of the process, I’d
like to hear your thoughts on the common causes for this problem. When I send demand letters or pre-filing copies of complaints to registrants I use the email address listed in the whois record. If the resolving website has a “Contact Us” page or form I’ll
use that as well. In some cases I’ve picked up the phone and tried calling registrants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">The few times I’ve heard from a registrant after they were formally served with the complaint they’ve said things like “I thought your message was spam”, “my privacy service
never forwarded your email to me”, or “your email got caught in my spam filter.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">Do you have any suggestions for improving pre-complaint communication with registrants, especially those who use privacy services? If I could get in touch with folks before
filing a complaint it could save my clients a bunch of money and even possibly lead to negotiated purchases of some accused domains, thus benefiting both sides.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">On 8/20/16, 10:04 AM, "<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a> on behalf of George Kirikos" <<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>
on behalf of <a href="mailto:icann@leap.com">icann@leap.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">If there were greater safeguards to ensure that registrants were<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">*actually* properly served with the complaint, and had ample time to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">retain counsel and prepare a response, that might be something to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">i.e. the 3 biggest reasons for a respondent default are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">1. egregious cybersquatting, where the case is unwinnable (I'd call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">2. they never received actual notice of the complaint, and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">3. they received notice of the complaint, but couldn't prepare a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">response in time<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">If we can take care of #1, while properly protecting against<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">"inadvertent" defaults in scenarios #2 and #3 (i.e. prevent those from<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">being gamed by complainants), then my concerns would be reduced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">The panelists would still need to scrutinize the complaint's evidence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">and arguments, though, and not simply accept it "blindly" (i.e.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">evidence and arguments sufficient to pass the minimum pleading<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">requirements that would pass the UDRP's 3-part test; some complaints<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">are entirely deficient, so shouldn't be accepted if the other side<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">Thank you George, excellent points. You may also want to consider adding a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">From: George Kirikos <<a href="mailto:icann@leap.com">icann@leap.com</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">Date: Sat, Aug 20, 2016, 9:19 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">submit a proof of use, see question/answer 2.2 through 2.4 of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">exist (and they saw what happened in the .EU sunrise).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">The same principle should apply to the UDRP, given the *actual* abuse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">regimes and disregard others. Tricky topic in ICANNland for sure,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">From:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">Excellent point, Phil.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">From:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">Subject: Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] Questionable UDRPs & TM applications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">Paul, thank you for appreciating my concern.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">In the last 12 years I've seen a lot of cases where legitimate SMEs get<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">On 20 Aug 2016 00:15, Paul Keating <<a href="mailto:Paul@law.es">Paul@law.es</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">From: <<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Emil <<a href="mailto:emil@cv.ro">emil@cv.ro</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:black">George, often TM registrations are granted on bogus or strange claims. For<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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