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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Von:</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>Im Auftrag von </b>Marie Pattullo<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 2. Februar 2017 18:23<br>
<b>An:</b> Reuter, Renee M <Renee.M.Reuter@ehi.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> gnso-rpm-wg <gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org><br>
<b>Betreff:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] TMCH Blog<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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On 2 Feb 2017, at 18:15, Reuter, Renee M <<a href="mailto:Renee.M.Reuter@ehi.com">Renee.M.Reuter@ehi.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;color:#1F497D">The challenge mechanism is a cancellation action filed in the registration office where the mark is registered. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If one were blocked by a registration on the TMCH, wouldn’t they just challenge the registration in the applicable national trademark registration office and
then once the registration is cancelled, provide proof of the cancellation to the TMCH?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I thought we were trying to avoid having the TMCH make trademark validity decisions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Renee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Austin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 02, 2017 10:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> J. Scott Evans; Jonathan Frost<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] TMCH Blog</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">+1. As if recent events involving Pakistan based filings were not enough to signal a need for reform.<br>
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Date: Thu, Feb 2, 2017, 11:10 AM<br>
To: Jonathan Frost <<a href="mailto:jonathan@get.club">jonathan@get.club</a>><br>
CC: gnso-rpm-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [gnso-rpm-wg] TMCH Blog<o:p></o:p></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 "use", token (fake use) is not deemed sufficient.<br>
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On Feb 2, 2017, at 8:03 AM, Jonathan Frost <<a href="mailto:jonathan@get.club">jonathan@get.club</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Phil Corwin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jon Nevett <<a href="mailto:jon@donuts.email">jon@donuts.email</a>>; gnso-rpm-wg <<a href="mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org">gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I’m tempted to say that is one of *** craziest things I’ve ever seen, but if I use *** word *** I might be cited for infringement or have to pay a licensing fee
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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:"Calibri",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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<h1>The Trademark ClearingHouse Worked So Well One Company Got 24 new gTLD using The Famous Trademark “The”<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"><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">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 “the”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Actually there maybe no better example than those domain names obtained on the world-famous trademarks as of the word”the”, 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">The world-famous trademark for the word “the” 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’s using their globally well-known trademark on the word “the” under the ICANN trademark clearinghouse
rules which allows them to obtain the domain names ahead of all other applicants.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Of course the company could have had obtained even more “the” new gTLD domain names in Sunrise but apparently did not apply for more.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Somehow the company doesn’t appear to own the domain name <a href="http://The.Com">
The.Com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For all Trademark Holders its nice to know the world is a safer place:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the.car<br>
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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