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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please find attached an updated version of the TMCH Charter Questions table, which staff has prepared based on the Working Group discussion during the Working Group call this past Wednesday. In addition to
 the updates made to <u>Category 1 Question 4</u> (on design marks), <u>Category 2 Questions 1 and 2</u> (rejection of TMCH submissions and handling of cancelled trademarks), and
<u>Category 3 Questions 1, 2 and 3</u> (balancing of rights, the generic/scope issue, and TM&#43;50), we have retained in this version the changes made last week to
<u>Category 1 Questions 1-3</u> so that you can review all the agreed changes to date.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please note that a few Working Group member comments remain to be either considered or responses finalized – we have retained these in the document as well for your easy reference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We have yet to discuss and finalize the following remaining questions: Category 3 Question 4, and the questions in Category 4 and Category 5.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks and cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Mary Wong<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Senior Policy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Email: mary.wong@icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Telephone: &#43;1-603-5744889<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Mary Wong &lt;mary.wong@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 01:31<br>
<b>To: </b>&quot;gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org&quot; &lt;gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Proposed agenda and documents for RPM Working Group call on 14 December<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The proposed agenda for our next Working Group call, scheduled for 14 December at 1700 UTC, is as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Roll call (via Adobe Connect/phone bridge only) and updates to Statements of Interest</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Continue discussion of proposed TMCH Charter questions (see attached document)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">[If time permits] Review responses received to TMCH Data Gathering Sub Team list of questions sent to New gTLD Registry Operators (see attached)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Next steps/next meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For Agenda Item #2</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: the attached document contains updates made by staff based on the Working Group’s discussions on the call last week. It also includes the co-chairs’
 proposed compromise language on the “generic terms” issue (Category 3, Question 2) that was circulated to the mailing list earlier today, and a few additional suggestions made to the mailing list since the last call and as of today (13 December).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For Agenda Item #3</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: the attached document is a compilation of responses received so far from three registry operators (Public Interest Registry, Donuts, and Afnic)
 to the list of questions for New gTLD Registry Operators that was prepared by the TMCH Data Gathering Sub Team. Staff will continue to update the document as and when we receive any additional responses from other registries.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks and cheers</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mary</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Mary Wong</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Senior Policy Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Email: mary.wong@icann.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Telephone: &#43;1-603-5744889</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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