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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">That&#8217;s an interesting discussion as it brings us, again, to the question what the role of the TMCH is. Are they to decide on
 the requirements for protection of the mark? I don&#8217;t think so. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If you are able to register the mark &#8220;THE&#8221; somewhere (in line with the requirements of that jurisdiction) the TMCH has to accept
 protection of that mark. They should an can not supervise TM offices. If someone else is of the opinion that the mark shall not exist, it is the mark to be challenged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The only role I see for the TMCH is to provide mechanisms for treating challenged or cancelled marks, or maybe even its own challenge
 mechanism (where the TMCH still should not decide on registrability of a mark).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Von:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org]
<b>Im Auftrag von </b>J. Scott Evans via gnso-rpm-wg<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 2. Februar 2017 17:10<br>
<b>An:</b> Jonathan Frost &lt;jonathan@get.club&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> gnso-rpm-wg &lt;gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org&gt;<br>
<b>Betreff:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] TMCH Blog<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In most jurisdictions in the world you can obtain a valid and enforceable trademark registration with no demonstration of use. If the system is being abused, then we need to put the n fail safes. We could have a challenge mechanism. In
 the US, which requires &quot;use&quot;, token (fake use) is not deemed sufficient.<br>
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On Feb 2, 2017, at 8:03 AM, Jonathan Frost &lt;<a href="mailto:jonathan@get.club">jonathan@get.club</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">These TMCH gaming issues have been well documented all the way back to 2014 .</span></a><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2014/02/10/how-common-words-like-pizza-money-and-shopping-ended-up-in-the-trademark-clearinghouse-for-new-tlds/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">http://domainnamewire.com/2014/02/10/how-common-words-like-pizza-money-and-shopping-ended-up-in-the-trademark-clearinghouse-for-new-tlds/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Gaming the TMCH is as easy as starting an ecommerce store on a template and selling various products like t-shirts and pens with
 the arbitrary use of a common/valuable term (e.g.. pizza pen shop). This allows registration of the trademark for the term in any number of jurisdictions and subsequent registration in the TMCH.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,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>Phil Corwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jon Nevett &lt;<a href="mailto:jon@donuts.email">jon@donuts.email</a>&gt;; gnso-rpm-wg &lt;<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] TMCH Blog</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I&#8217;m tempted to say that is one of *** craziest things I&#8217;ve ever seen, but if I use *** word *** I might be cited for infringement or have to pay a licensing fee
 ;-)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Seriously, it would be interesting to know in what jurisdiction
<b>the</b> trademark was granted in and whether they professed to demonstrate use in commerce.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Also seems to be an example of a situation where everyone in general but no one in particular has an incentive to challenge
<b>the</b> acceptance of <b>the</b> mark by <b>the</b> TMCH.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jon Nevett<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 02, 2017 8:55 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [gnso-rpm-wg] TMCH Blog</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI -- for those who haven't seen this blog:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thedomains.com/2017/02/01/the-trademark-clearinghouse-worked-so-well-one-company-got-24-new-gtld-using-the-famous-trademark-the/">https://www.thedomains.com/2017/02/01/the-trademark-clearinghouse-worked-so-well-one-company-got-24-new-gtld-using-the-famous-trademark-the/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1>The Trademark ClearingHouse Worked So Well One Company Got 24 new gTLD using The Famous Trademark &#8220;The&#8221;<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="entry-meta">February 1, 2017 by <a href="https://www.thedomains.com/author/michael-berkens/" title="Posts by Michael Berkens">
Michael Berkens</a> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.thedomains.com/2017/02/01/the-trademark-clearinghouse-worked-so-well-one-company-got-24-new-gtld-using-the-famous-trademark-the/#comments">5 Comments</a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="http://www.trademark-clearinghouse.com/" target="_blank">The Trademark ClearingHouse (TMCH)</a> which was set up/ contracted by ICANN to protect those famous worldwide
 brand names from abuse by those nasty domain name squatters resulted in a whole new industry.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Those playing the TMCH for their own benefit to get first jump at new gTLD domain names to get registered in Sunrise ahead of all other under common words like &#8220;the&#8221;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Actually there maybe no better example than those domain names obtained on the world-famous trademarks as of the word&#8221;the&#8221;,&nbsp; which
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_common_words_in_English">is the most used word in the English language</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The world-famous trademark for the word &#8220;the&#8221; was obtained by Goallover Limited of London who according to
<a href="http://DomainTools.com">DomainTools.com</a> owns an amazing amount of domain names approaching nearly 100, but was able to get all of the following new gTLD&#8217;s using their globally well-known trademark on the word &#8220;the&#8221; under the ICANN trademark clearinghouse
 rules which&nbsp; allows them to obtain the domain names ahead of all other applicants.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Of course the company could have had obtained even more &#8220;the&#8221; new gTLD domain names in Sunrise but apparently did not apply for more.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Somehow the company doesn&#8217;t appear to own the domain name
<a href="http://The.Com">The.Com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">For all Trademark Holders its nice to know the world is a safer place:<o:p></o:p></p>
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the.career<br>
the.cars<br>
the.casino<br>
the.doctor<br>
the.earth<br>
the.foundation<br>
the.furniture<br>
the.game<br>
the.group<br>
the.ltd<br>
the.mba<br>
the.pub<br>
the.report<br>
the.run<br>
the.school<br>
the.services<br>
the.storage<br>
the.tools<br>
the.university<br>
the.watch<br>
the.wine<o:p></o:p></p>
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